Where does “зерносховище” come from?
зерносховище (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian зерно, from Proto-Slavic zьrno, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źírˀnan, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
зерносховище (Ukrainian): granary
Definitions
- granary
Ancestry of “зерносховище”, step by step
зерносховище traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian зерно
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | зерно | grain, cereal; seed |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | zьrno | grain |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *źírˀnan | grain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Ukrainian схо́вище
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | схо́вище | depository, repository, depot, storage, storehouse, warehouse a location for storage, often for safety or preservation |