Where does “треножник” come from?

треножник (Russian) comes from Russian трено́га, from Russian нога́, from Old East Slavic нога, from Proto-Slavic nogà, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

треножник (Russian): tripod a three-legged stand or mount

Definitions

  1. tripod a three-legged stand or mount

Ancestry of “треножник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтрено́гаtripod a three-legged stand or mount
2Russianнога́foot, leg; legs; leg
3Old East Slavicногаleg
4Proto-Slavicnogàfoot, leg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nogà →Every word from Old East Slavic нога →