Where does “листоноша” come from?
листоноша (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ukrainian носити, from Proto-Slavic nositi, from Proto-Slavic -iti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
листоноша (Serbo-Croatian): postman
Definitions
- postman
Ancestry of “листоноша”, step by step
листоноша traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian носити
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | носити | to carry |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nositi | to carry, to bring |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -iti | Deverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via Serbo-Croatian носити
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | носити | to carry, bring; to wear; to produce, bear |