Where does “перший-ліпший” come from?
перший-ліпший (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian пе́рший, from Polish pierwszy, from Old Polish pierwy, from Proto-Slavic pьrvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pírˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
перший-ліпший (Ukrainian): the first that comes to hand, the first that turns up, whichever happens to be the first
Definitions
- the first that comes to hand, the first that turns up, whichever happens to be the first
Ancestry of “перший-ліпший”, step by step
перший-ліпший traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian пе́рший
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | пе́рший | first |
| 2 | Polish | pierwszy | first |
| 3 | Old Polish | pierwy | first |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pьrvъ | first |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pírˀwas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂wós | first |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Ukrainian лі́пший
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | лі́пший | better |