Where does “многоножкоед” come from?

многоножкоед (Russian) comes from Russian -е́д, from Russian есть, from Proto-Slavic ěsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

многоножкоед (Russian): A centipede-eater; any atractaspidid snake of the genus Aparallactus

Definitions

  1. A centipede-eater; any atractaspidid snake of the genus Aparallactus

Ancestry of “многоножкоед”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-е́дSuffix added to stems to show that it eats something; an eater
2Russianестьto eat
3Proto-Slavicěstito eat
4Proto-Balto-Slavicēˀsteito eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei →