Where does “унук” come from?
унук (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic унукъ, from Slavic вънукъ, from Proto-Slavic vъnukъ — grandson.
унук (Belarusian): grandson
Ancestry of “унук”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | унукъ | — |
| 2 | Slavic | вънукъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vъnukъ | grandson |