Where does “Lenin” come from?
Lenin is the English name for Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, derived from Russian Ле́нин, his adopted surname of uncertain ultimate origin.
Lenin (English): Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, a Russian revolutionary and politician
Definitions
- Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, a Russian revolutionary and politician
Ancestry of “Lenin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | Ле́нин | Lenin |
| 2 | Russian | -ин | -'s |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | -инъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -inъ | -ine; Creates singulatives, mostly with... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “Lenin”