Where does “семнадцатилетний” come from?
семнадцатилетний (Russian) comes from Russian ле́то, from Old East Slavic лѣто, from Proto-Slavic lěto, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm.
семнадцатилетний (Russian): seventeen-year
Definitions
- seventeen-year
Ancestry of “семнадцатилетний”, step by step
семнадцатилетний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ле́то
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ле́то | year; summer, year |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | лѣто | time |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lěto | summer; year |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁tóm | — |
via Russian семна́дцать
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | семна́дцать | seventeen (17) |
| 2 | Russian | семь | seven |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sedmь | seven |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |