Where does “молниено́сный” come from?
молниено́сный (Russian) comes from Russian мо́лния, from Old East Slavic мълниꙗ, from Proto-Slavic mъlnьji, from Proto-Slavic mъldnьji.
молниено́сный (Russian): lightning fast
Definitions
- lightning fast
Ancestry of “молниено́сный”, step by step
молниено́сный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian мо́лния
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | мо́лния | lightning |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | мълниꙗ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | mъlnьji | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | mъldnьji | — |
via Russian носи́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | носи́ть | to wear; carry; to bear |