Where does “четвероногий” come from?
четвероногий (Russian) comes from Russian нога́, from Old East Slavic нога, from Proto-Slavic nogà, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
четвероногий (Russian): four-legged; quadruped; four-footed or...
Definitions
- four-legged; quadruped; four-footed or...
Ancestry of “четвероногий”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | нога́ | foot, leg; legs; leg |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | нога | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | nogà | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |