English
Kuznetsoff
Kuznetsoff comes from Russian кузнец ‘blacksmith’, from Proto-Slavic *kuznь ‘forge, smithy’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kowh₂-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kowh₂-reconstructed
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*kauˀ-reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*ku-reconstructed
- Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*kuznь‘forge, smithy’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*kuznьcь‘blacksmith’reconstructed
- Old East Slavicmodernкоузньць
- Russianmodernкузнецkuznec‘blacksmith’
- Russian, derivedmodernКузнецо́вKuznecóv
- EnglishtodayKuznetsoff
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kowh₂-reconstructed
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*kauˀ-reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*ku-reconstructed
- Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*kuznь‘forge, smithy’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*kuznьcь‘blacksmith’reconstructed
- Old East Slavicmodernкоузньць
- Russianmodernкузнецkuznec‘blacksmith’
- Russian, derivedmodernКузнецо́вKuznecóv
- EnglishtodayKuznetsoff
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *kowh₂-
Today it means
name A transliteration of the Russian surname Кузнецов (Kuznecov).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kowh₂- / Kuznetsoff