Where does “пенополиуретан” come from?
пенополиуретан (Russian) comes from Russian пе́на, from Proto-Slavic pěna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *(s)páināˀ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
пенополиуретан (Russian): polyurethane foam, expanded polyurethane
Definitions
- polyurethane foam, expanded polyurethane
Ancestry of “пенополиуретан”, step by step
пенополиуретан traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian пе́на
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | пе́на | foam |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pěna | foam |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *(s)páināˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
via Russian полиурета́н
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | полиурета́н | polyurethane |