Where does “стеклоподъёмник” come from?
стеклоподъёмник (Russian) comes from Russian стекло́, from Proto-Slavic stьklo, from Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃, from Proto-Germanic stiklaz, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
стеклоподъёмник (Russian): window crank, window lifter
Definitions
- window crank, window lifter
Ancestry of “стеклоподъёмник”, step by step
стеклоподъёмник traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian стекло́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | стекло́ | glass |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | stьklo | glass |
| 3 | Gothic | 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃 | beaker, chalice, goblet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stiklaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stikiz | a sticking, prick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
via Russian подъёмник
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | подъёмник | lift, elevator |
| 2 | Russian | подъём | lifting, raise, raising; hoisting; salvaging |
| 3 | Russian | поднима́ть | to raise, to elevate, to increase |
| 4 | Russian | под- | upwards; closer; adding |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | podъ- | under- |