Where does “бронеавтомобіль” come from?
бронеавтомобіль (Ukrainian) comes from Russian броня́, from Old East Slavic бръня, from Proto-Slavic brъňa, from Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌾𐍉 — breastplate.
бронеавтомобіль (Ukrainian): armoured car
Definitions
- armoured car
Ancestry of “бронеавтомобіль”, step by step
бронеавтомобіль traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian броня́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | броня́ | armor, breastplate |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | бръня | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | brъňa | armor |
| 4 | Gothic | 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌾𐍉 | breastplate |
via Ukrainian автомобі́ль
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | автомобі́ль | automobile, car |