Where does “чревовещание” come from?
чревовещание (Russian) comes from Russian веща́ние, from Russian веща́ть, from Proto-Slavic věščati — to prophesy, to foretell.
чревовещание (Russian): ventriloquism art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source
Definitions
- ventriloquism art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source
Ancestry of “чревовещание”, step by step
чревовещание traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian веща́ние
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | веща́ние | broadcasting |
| 2 | Russian | веща́ть | to broadcast to transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | věščati | to prophesy, to foretell |
via Russian чре́во
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | чре́во | belly |