Where does “пластинчатоусый” come from?
пластинчатоусый (Russian) comes from Russian ус, from Old East Slavic усъ, from Proto-Slavic ǫsъ, from Proto-Slavic vǫdsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wónsa, from Proto-Indo-European wondʰsom, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
пластинчатоусый (Russian): Relating to the Scarabaeidae or the scarabs; scarabaeous
Definitions
- Relating to the Scarabaeidae or the scarabs; scarabaeous
Ancestry of “пластинчатоусый”, step by step
пластинчатоусый traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ус
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ус | moustache; whisker; feeler, antenna |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | усъ | moustache, beard |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ǫsъ | hair of a moustache; moustache |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vǫdsъ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wónsa | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wondʰsom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
via Russian пласти́нчатый
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | пласти́нчатый | — |