Where does “чревовещатель” come from?
чревовещатель (Russian) comes from Russian веща́ть, from Proto-Slavic věščati — to prophesy, to foretell.
чревовещатель (Russian): ventriloquist
Definitions
- ventriloquist
Ancestry of “чревовещатель”, step by step
чревовещатель traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian веща́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | веща́ть | to broadcast to transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | věščati | to prophesy, to foretell |
via Russian чре́во
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | чре́во | belly |