Where does “ротозе́й” come from?

ротозе́й (Russian) comes from Russian зиять, from Proto-Slavic zijati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źiāˀ-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₁i-eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁-.

ротозе́й (Russian): onlooker, bystander

Definitions

  1. onlooker, bystander

Ancestry of “ротозе́й”, step by step

ротозе́й traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian зиять

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзиятьto gape, to yawn
2Proto-Slaviczijatito gape, to be wide open
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźiāˀ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰh₁i-eh₂-to gape, be wide open
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₁y-to yawn, gape; to gape, be wide open; to gape,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰih₁-—

via Russian рот

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianротmouth; genitive plural of ро́та
2Proto-Slavicrъtъbeak, tooth; cliff, hill

Words derived from “ротозе́й”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₁i-eh₂- →