Where does “небожи́тель” come from?
небожи́тель (Russian) comes from Russian не́бо, from Old Church Slavonic небо, from Proto-Slavic nȅbo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nébas, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
небожи́тель (Russian): deity, divine/heavenly being, ivory tower dweller
Definitions
- deity, divine/heavenly being, ivory tower dweller
Ancestry of “небожи́тель”, step by step
небожи́тель traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian не́бо
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | не́бо | sky |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | небо | heaven; sky |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | nȅbo | sky |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *nébas | cloud |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nébʰos | cloud; mist, moisture |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Russian жи́тель
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | жи́тель | dweller |