Where does “лесосплав” come from?
лесосплав (Russian) comes from Russian лес, from Old East Slavic лѣсъ, from Proto-Slavic lěsъ — forest, woods.
лесосплав (Russian): timber-rafting
Definitions
- timber-rafting
Ancestry of “лесосплав”, step by step
лесосплав 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 сплав
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | сплав | alloy; API • m inan; float, floating |