Where does “boychik” come from?
boychik (English) comes from Yiddish בויטשיק, from Russian ма́льчик, from Russian -и́к, from Latin -icum, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
boychik (English): Term of endearment for a young boy, or a young man
Definitions
- Term of endearment for a young boy, or a young man
Ancestry of “boychik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | בויטשיק | a young boy |
| 2 | Russian | ма́льчик | boy |
| 3 | Russian | -и́к | er, -or, -ant, -ic, -ist |
| 4 | Latin | -icum | nominative neuter singular of -icus; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |