Where does “листопад” come from?

листопад (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic listopadъ, from Proto-Slavic pasti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pāˀstéi, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂sti, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

листопад (Russian): autumn fall of the leaves; October

Definitions

  1. autumn fall of the leaves; October

Ancestry of “листопад”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclistopadъleaf fall; time of leaf fall
2Proto-Slavicpastito pasture; to herd; to fall
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpāˀstéi—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂stito guard, to protect; to shepherd
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂sti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pāˀstéi →