Where does “холоднокровный” come from?
холоднокровный (Russian) comes from Russian кровь, from Old East Slavic крꙑ, from Proto-Slavic kry, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
холоднокровный (Russian): cold-blooded, ectothermic
Definitions
- cold-blooded, ectothermic
Ancestry of “холоднокровный”, step by step
холоднокровный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian кровь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | кровь | blood |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | крꙑ | blood |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kry | blood |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | krū́ˀs | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kréwh₂s | blood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |
via Russian холо́дный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | холо́дный | cold |