Where does “противовоздушный” come from?

противовоздушный (Russian) comes from Russian во́здух, from Old Church Slavonic въздоухъ, from Proto-Slavic vъzduxъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

противовоздушный (Russian): antiaircraft intended to attack aircraft

Definitions

  1. antiaircraft intended to attack aircraft

Ancestry of “противовоздушный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianво́здухair
2Old Church Slavonicвъздоухъair; breath
3Proto-Slavicvъzduxъdeep gasp, sigh; air
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰews-Alternative form of *dʰwes-; to lose one's...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰews- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъzduxъ →