Where does “пу́тник” come from?
пу́тник (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic pǫtьnikъ, from Proto-Slavic pǫtь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pántis, from Proto-Indo-European póntoh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
пу́тник (Russian): traveller
Ancestry of “пу́тник”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pǫtьnikъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pǫtь | way, path |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pántis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | póntoh₁s | path |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |
Words derived from “пу́тник”