Where does “миноноска” come from?
миноноска (Russian) comes from Russian ми́на, from German Mine, from French mine, from Breton min, from Italian mina, from Latin mina, from Gaulish mēnā, from Proto-Celtic *meinis — to cut, hew.
миноноска (Russian): small, high-speed steam-powered torpedo boat
Definitions
- small, high-speed steam-powered torpedo boat
Ancestry of “миноноска”, step by step
миноноска traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ми́на
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ми́на | torpedo |
| 2 | German | Mine | a mine; pencil lead, ballpoint pen reservoir |
| 3 | French | mine | mine; pencil lead; piledriver, scorcher |
| 4 | Breton | min | face of an animal; beak, muzzle |
| 5 | Italian | mina | mine, land mine; lead in pencils; mine which... |
| 6 | Latin | mina | A Greek weight equal to 100 drachmas; A Greek... |
| 7 | Gaulish | mēnā | ore, mine |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | *meinis | ore, metal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy(H)nis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mēy(H)- | to cut, hew |
via Russian носи́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | носи́ть | to wear; carry; to bear |