Where does “трубкозуб” come from?

трубкозуб (Russian) comes from Russian зуб, from Old East Slavic зѫбъ, from Proto-Slavic zǫbъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

трубкозуб (Russian): aardvark

Definitions

  1. aardvark

Ancestry of “трубкозуб”, step by step

трубкозуб traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian зуб

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзубtooth; tooth, cog, dent
2Old East Slavicзѫбъtooth
3Proto-Slaviczǫbъtooth
4Proto-Balto-Slavicźámbastooth; sharp or jagged edge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

via Russian тру́бка

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтру́бкаpipe, tube
2Russian-каnow, just
3Proto-Slavic-ьka—
4Proto-Balto-Slavic-ikaʔ—
5Proto-Indo-European-ikeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas →