Where does “Maslenitsa” come from?
Maslenitsa (English) comes from Russian Ма́сленица, from Proto-Slavic maslěnica, from Proto-Slavic maslěnъjь, from Proto-Slavic maslo — oil; butter.
Maslenitsa (English): An East Slavic festival of pre-Christian origin celebrated during the last week before Lent, seven weeks before Easter; analogous to Shrovetide
Definitions
- An East Slavic festival of pre-Christian origin celebrated during the last week before Lent, seven weeks before Easter; analogous to Shrovetide
Ancestry of “Maslenitsa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Ма́сленица | Maslenitsa, Shrovetide, Butter Week, Crepe Week the week before Lent, seven weeks before Easter |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | maslěnica | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | maslěnъjь | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | maslo | oil; butter |