Where does “vzduch” come from?

vzduch (Slovak) comes from Czech vzduch, from Russian во́здух, from Old Church Slavonic въздоухъ, from Proto-Slavic vъzduxъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

vzduch (Slovak): air

Definitions

  1. air

Ancestry of “vzduch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvzduchair
2Russianво́здухair
3Old Church Slavonicвъздоухъair; breath
4Proto-Slavicvъzduxъdeep gasp, sigh; air
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰews-Alternative form of *dʰwes-; to lose one's...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “vzduch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰews- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъzduxъ →