Where does “паровозик” come from?
паровозик (Ukrainian) comes from Russian паровоз, from Russian вози́ть, from Proto-Slavic voziti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wáźīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
Ancestry of “паровозик”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | паровоз | steam locomotive; any locomotive |
| 2 | Russian | вози́ть | to convey; to transport |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | voziti | to cart, lead, convey |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wáźīˀtei | to convey, to carry by vehicle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵʰéyeti | to cause to bring, transport |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |