Where does “нетопырь” come from?

нетопырь (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic netopyřь, from Proto-Indo-European nekʷto-peryo.

нетопырь (Russian): не́топырь •  m anim; bat, noctule, pipistrelle

Definitions

  1. не́топырь •  m anim; bat, noctule, pipistrelle

Ancestry of “нетопырь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnetopyřьbat
2Proto-Indo-Europeannekʷto-peryo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nekʷto-peryoEvery word from Proto-Slavic netopyřь
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