Where does “російськомовний” come from?
російськомовний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian мо́ва, from Old East Slavic мълва, from Proto-Slavic mъlva, from Proto-Indo-European mluH-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European mlewH- — to say.
російськомовний (Ukrainian): Russian-speaking, Russophone
Definitions
- Russian-speaking, Russophone
Ancestry of “російськомовний”, step by step
російськомовний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian мо́ва
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | мо́ва | language |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | мълва | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | mъlva | speech |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mluH-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mlewH- | to say |
via Ukrainian росі́йський
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | росі́йський | Russian |
| 2 | Ukrainian | -ськи́й | Used to form adjectives, often from nouns; -ish, -y, of -'s (double genitive) |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ьskъ | -ic, -ish |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |