Where does “плоскогубцы” come from?
плоскогубцы (Russian) comes from Russian губа́, from Russian губи́ть, from Proto-Slavic gubiti, from Proto-Slavic gybnǫti.
плоскогубцы (Russian): pliers
Definitions
- pliers
Ancestry of “плоскогубцы”, step by step
плоскогубцы traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian губа́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | губа́ | lip |
| 2 | Russian | губи́ть | to wreck |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gubiti | to destroy |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | gybnǫti | — |
via Russian пло́ский
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | пло́ский | flat, plane, level |