Where does “прапороносець” come from?

прапороносець (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian носити, from Proto-Slavic nositi, from Proto-Slavic -iti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

прапороносець (Ukrainian): standard-bearer, flag-bearer, flag carrier

Definitions

  1. standard-bearer, flag-bearer, flag carrier

Ancestry of “прапороносець”, step by step

прапороносець traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian носити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianноситиto carry
2Proto-Slavicnositito carry, to bring
3Proto-Slavic-itiDeverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;...
4Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
5Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

via Russian прапор

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпрапорregimental colours; praporshchik
2Old Church Slavonicпрапоръ
3Proto-Slavicporporъflag; ensign
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yetiEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -éyetiEvery word from Proto-Slavic -iti