Where does “обороноспосо́бный” come from?
обороноспосо́бный (Russian) comes from Russian спосо́бный, from Proto-Slavic *sъposobьnъ — capable.
обороноспосо́бный (Russian): ready for defense, prepared for defense; defensible
Definitions
- ready for defense, prepared for defense; defensible
Ancestry of “обороноспосо́бный”, step by step
обороноспосо́бный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian спосо́бный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | спосо́бный | capable, able |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *sъposobьnъ | capable |
via Russian оборо́на
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | оборо́на | defence, defense |