Where does “птицемлечник” come from?
птицемлечник (Russian) comes from Russian пти́ца, from Proto-Slavic pъtica, from Proto-Slavic pъta, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
птицемлечник (Russian): star-of-Bethlehem (Ornithogalum)
Definitions
- star-of-Bethlehem (Ornithogalum)
Ancestry of “птицемлечник”, step by step
птицемлечник traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian пти́ца
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | пти́ца | bird |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pъtica | bird |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pъta | bird |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Russian мле́ко
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | мле́ко | milk |