Where does “zelyonka” come from?

zelyonka (English) comes from Russian зелёнка, from Russian -ка, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.

zelyonka (English): brilliant green, especially when thrown on the body of a victim in Russian politically-motivated attacks

Definitions

  1. brilliant green, especially when thrown on the body of a victim in Russian politically-motivated attacks

Ancestry of “zelyonka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзелёнкаbrilliant green; thickets used to hide from...
2Russian-каnow, just
3Proto-Slavic-ьka—
4Proto-Balto-Slavic-ikaʔ—
5Proto-Indo-European-ikeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂ →Every word from Russian -ка →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьka →