Where does “морская змея” come from?
морская змея (Russian) comes from Russian змея́, from Proto-Slavic zmьja, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
морская змея (Russian): sea snake
Definitions
- sea snake
Ancestry of “морская змея”, step by step
морская змея traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian змея́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | змея́ | snake, serpent |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | zmьja | snake |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |
via Russian морско́й
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | морско́й | sea |