Where does “победоносец” come from?
победоносец (Russian) comes from Russian победоносный, from Russian побе́да, from Old East Slavic побѣда, from Old Church Slavonic побѣда, from Proto-Slavic *poběda — defeat, vanquishment.
победоносец (Russian): perennial victor
Definitions
- perennial victor
Ancestry of “победоносец”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | победоносный | victorious, triumphant |
| 2 | Russian | побе́да | victory |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | побѣда | victory, defeat |
| 4 | Old Church Slavonic | побѣда | victory |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | *poběda | defeat, vanquishment |