Where does “спу́тник” come from?
спу́тник (Russian) comes from Russian пу́тник, 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.
спу́тник (Russian): satellite; fellow traveller
Definitions
- satellite; fellow traveller
Ancestry of “спу́тник”, step by step
спу́тник traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian пу́тник
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | пу́тник | traveller |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pǫtьnikъ | traveler, wayfarer |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pǫtь | way, path |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pántis | way, path, road |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | póntoh₁s | path |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |
via Russian путь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | путь | way, path, road; track, line; means |