Where does “Minsk” come from?
Minsk is the English name for Russia's capital, from Russian Минск, of uncertain origin.
Ancestry of “Minsk”, step by step
Minsk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian Минск
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Минск | — |
| 2 | Polish | Mińsk | — |
| 3 | Belarusian | Мінск | — |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | Мѣньскъ | Minsk |
via Ukrainian Мінськ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | Мінськ | — |