Where does “проспе́кт” come from?
проспе́кт (Russian) comes from German Prospekt, from Latin prospectus, from Latin prospicio, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
проспе́кт (Russian): avenue
Ancestry of “проспе́кт”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Prospekt | brochure |
| 2 | Latin | prospectus | view, sight, prospect; panorama; watched or... |
| 3 | Latin | prospicio | I look far off; I see into the distance; I watch... |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “проспе́кт”