Where does “протипожежний” come from?

протипожежний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian проти-, from Ukrainian проти, from Old East Slavic противъ, from Proto-Slavic protivъ — contrary, against.

протипожежний (Ukrainian): fire-prevention; firefighting

Definitions

  1. fire-prevention; firefighting

Ancestry of “протипожежний”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianпроти-anti-, counter
2Ukrainianпротиagainst
3Old East Slavicпротивъ—
4Proto-Slavicprotivъcontrary, against
Every word from Proto-Slavic protivъ →Every word from Old East Slavic противъ →Every word from Ukrainian проти- →