Where does “листопад” come from?

листопад (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic листопадъ, from Proto-Slavic listopadъ, from Proto-Slavic pasti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pāˀstéi, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂sti, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

листопад (Ukrainian): November; autumn fall of the leaves

Definitions

  1. November; autumn fall of the leaves

Ancestry of “листопад”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East SlavicлистопадъOctober
2Proto-Slaviclistopadъleaf fall; time of leaf fall
3Proto-Slavicpastito pasture; to herd; to fall
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpāˀstéi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂stito guard, to protect; to shepherd
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂sti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pāˀstéi →