Where does “laika” come from?
laika (English) comes from Russian ла́йка, from Old East Slavic лаꙗти, from Proto-Slavic làjati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
laika (English): A type of hunting dog from Russia
Definitions
- A type of hunting dog from Russia
Ancestry of “laika”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ла́йка | Laika (lit., barker), a native Russian breed of dog, a rather small hunting dog of Russia’s northern forests, similar to a husky |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | лаꙗти | to bark, to scold |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | làjati | to bark |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lā́ˀtei | to bark |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |