Where does “слабожизнеспособный” come from?
слабожизнеспособный (Russian) comes from Russian сла́бый, from Proto-Slavic slàbъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂b- — to hang loosely, be weak; to be weak, limp,...
слабожизнеспособный (Russian): barely viable
Definitions
- barely viable
Ancestry of “слабожизнеспособный”, step by step
слабожизнеспособный traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian сла́бый
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | сла́бый | weak |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | slàbъ | weak |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂b- | to hang loosely, be weak; to be weak, limp,... |
via Russian спосо́бный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | спосо́бный | capable, able |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *sъposobьnъ | capable |