Where does “правдолюбец” come from?
правдолюбец (Russian) comes from Russian пра́вда, from Old East Slavic правьда, from Proto-Slavic pravьda, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
правдолюбец (Russian): truthseeker
Definitions
- truthseeker
Ancestry of “правдолюбец”, step by step
правдолюбец traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian пра́вда
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | пра́вда | truth |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | правьда | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pravьda | truth; justice |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pravъ | right, straight; correct |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prōˀwas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₃-wo-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |