Etymology Explorer › RussianWhere does “многовековой” come from? многовековой (Russian) comes from Russian век, from Old Church Slavonic вѣкъ, from Proto-Slavic věkъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
многовековой (Russian): lasting centuries; centuries-old
Definitions lasting centuries; centuries-old Ancestry of “многовековой”, step by step многовековой traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian век Step Language Word Meaning 1 Russian век century; age; lifetime 2 Old Church Slavonic вѣкъ age 3 Proto-Slavic věkъ age 4 Proto-Indo-European weyk- to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... 5 Proto-Indo-European wey- to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
via Russian мно́го Step Language Word Meaning 1 Russian мно́го many; much; multi-, multiple, many 2 Proto-Slavic mъnogъ many 3 Proto-Balto-Slavic managas many 4 Proto-Indo-European monogʰos — 5 Proto-Indo-European mengʰ- —