Where does “холоднокро́вний” come from?
холоднокро́вний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian кров, from Proto-Slavic kry, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
холоднокро́вний (Ukrainian): calm, cool, cold-blooded
Definitions
- calm, cool, cold-blooded
Ancestry of “холоднокро́вний”, step by step
холоднокро́вний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian кров
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | кров | blood |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kry | blood |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | krū́ˀs | blood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kréwh₂s | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |
via Ukrainian холо́дний
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | холо́дний | cold |