Where does “свинцовый” come from?
свинцовый (Russian) comes from Russian свинец, from Old East Slavic свиньць, from Proto-Slavic svinьcь, from Proto-Slavic svinъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *swīˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
свинцовый (Russian): lead metal; leaden
Definitions
- lead metal; leaden
Ancestry of “свинцовый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | свинец | lead; bullet |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | свиньць | lead |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | svinьcь | lead |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | svinъ | of or pertaining to pigs |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *swīˀnas | pig, swine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |