Where does “паровоз” come from?
паровоз (Russian) comes from Russian вози́ть, from Proto-Slavic voziti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wáźīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
паровоз (Russian): steam locomotive; any locomotive
Definitions
- steam locomotive; any locomotive
Ancestry of “паровоз”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | вози́ть | to convey; to transport |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | voziti | to cart, lead, convey |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wáźīˀtei | to convey, to carry by vehicle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵʰéyeti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |