Where does “яйценосный” come from?
яйценосный (Russian) comes from Russian яйцо́, from Old East Slavic ꙗице, from Proto-Slavic ajьce, from Proto-Slavic ȃje, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ṓjan, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
яйценосный (Russian): oviparous, monotreme
Definitions
- oviparous, monotreme
Ancestry of “яйценосный”, step by step
яйценосный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian яйцо́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | яйцо́ | egg |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | ꙗице | egg |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ajьce | egg |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | ȃje | egg amniote embryo with protective shell |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *ṓjan | egg |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ōwyóm | egg |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |
via Russian носи́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | носи́ть | to wear; carry; to bear |