Where does “небожительница” come from?
небожительница (Russian) comes from Russian небожи́тель, 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;...
небожительница (Russian): goddess
Definitions
- goddess
Ancestry of “небожительница”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | небожи́тель | deity, divine/heavenly being, ivory tower dweller |
| 2 | Russian | не́бо | sky |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | небо | heaven; sky |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | nȅbo | sky |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *nébas | cloud |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nébʰos | cloud; mist, moisture |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |