Where does “білоруськомовний” come from?
білоруськомовний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian мо́ва, from Old East Slavic мълва, from Proto-Slavic mъlva, from Proto-Indo-European mluH-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European mlewH- — to say.
білоруськомовний (Ukrainian): Belarusophone
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Ancestry of “білоруськомовний”, step by step
білоруськомовний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian мо́ва
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | мо́ва | language |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | мълва | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | mъlva | speech |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mluH-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mlewH- | to say |
via Ukrainian білоруський
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | білоруський | Belarusian |
| 2 | Ukrainian | -ськи́й | Used to form adjectives, often from nouns; -ish, -y, of -'s (double genitive) |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ьskъ | -ic, -ish |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |