Where does “ходовой” come from?

ходовой (Russian) comes from Russian хо́д, from Old East Slavic ходъ, from Proto-Slavic xodъ, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

ходовой (Russian): motion, run; salable, marketable, best-selling,...

Definitions

  1. motion, run; salable, marketable, best-selling,...

Ancestry of “ходовой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхо́дwalking, movement
2Old East Slavicходъ—
3Proto-Slavicxodъmotion, movement
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

Words derived from “ходовой”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Slavic xodъ →Every word from Old East Slavic ходъ →