Where does “лесопилка” come from?
лесопилка (Russian) comes from Russian лес, from Old East Slavic лѣсъ, from Proto-Slavic lěsъ — forest, woods.
лесопилка (Russian): sawmill
Definitions
- sawmill
Ancestry of “лесопилка”, step by step
лесопилка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian лес
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | лес | forest, woods; lumber, timber; леса́ scaffolding,... |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | лѣсъ | forest |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lěsъ | forest, woods |
via Russian пили́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | пили́ть | to saw |