Where does “настоящая оса” come from?
настоящая оса (Russian) comes from Russian оса́, from Proto-Slavic osà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wápsāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wobʰséh₂, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
настоящая оса (Russian): vespid
Definitions
- vespid
Ancestry of “настоящая оса”, step by step
настоящая оса traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian оса́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | оса́ | wasp |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | osà | wasp |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *wápsāˀ | wasp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wobʰséh₂ | wasp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
via Russian настоя́щий
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | настоя́щий | present |