Where does “короткотривалий” come from?
короткотривалий (Ukrainian) comes from Russian коро́ткий, from Proto-Slavic kortъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
короткотривалий (Ukrainian): short-lasting, short-lived, of short duration
Definitions
- short-lasting, short-lived, of short duration
Ancestry of “короткотривалий”, step by step
короткотривалий traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian коро́ткий
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | коро́ткий | short, brief |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kortъkъ | short |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerd- | to move, sway, swing; to dance, jump; to move,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Ukrainian трива́лий
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | трива́лий | long, continued, extended, prolonged, protracted, long-drawn-out |