Where does “ледоруб” come from?
ледоруб (Russian) comes from Russian лёд, from Old East Slavic ледъ, from Proto-Slavic lȇdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- — ice.
ледоруб (Russian): ice axe, piolet
Definitions
- ice axe, piolet
Ancestry of “ледоруб”, step by step
ледоруб traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian лёд
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | лёд | ice |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | ледъ | ice |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lȇdъ | ice |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ledús | water in frozen form; ice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ledʰ-u-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ledʰ- | ice |
via Russian руби́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | руби́ть | to cut, hack, axe; to chop |