Where does “solonchakic” come from?
solonchakic (English) comes from English solonchak, from Russian солонча́к, from Russian -а́к, from Old East Slavic -акъ, from Proto-Slavic -akъ — Deadjectival, forming nouns denoting a carrier of...
solonchakic (English): Relating to solonchak soils
Definitions
- Relating to solonchak soils
Ancestry of “solonchakic”, step by step
solonchakic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English solonchak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | solonchak | A pale or grey soil found in arid to subhumid... |
| 2 | Russian | солонча́к | salt marsh |
| 3 | Russian | -а́к | suffix usually denoting a person with a given characteristic, or an inanimate noun of various meanings; often of a colloquial nature |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | -акъ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -akъ | Deadjectival, forming nouns denoting a carrier of... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |