Where does “мореплавець” come from?
мореплавець (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian море, from Old East Slavic море, from Proto-Slavic moře, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mári, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
мореплавець (Ukrainian): sailor, seafarer
Definitions
- sailor, seafarer
Ancestry of “мореплавець”, step by step
мореплавець traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian море
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | море | sea |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | море | sea, lake |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | moře | sea; body of water |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *mári | sea |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Ukrainian плаве́ць
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | плаве́ць | swimmer |