Where does “rintakletka” come from?
rintakletka (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian kletka, from Russian кле́тка, from Old East Slavic клѣтъка, from Proto-Slavic klětъka, from Proto-Slavic klětь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic klḗˀtis.
rintakletka (Ingrian): rib cage
Definitions
- rib cage
Ancestry of “rintakletka”, step by step
rintakletka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian kletka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | kletka | cage |
| 2 | Russian | кле́тка | cage, coop, cell |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | клѣтъка | cage, coop, cell |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | klětъka | cage, coop, cell |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | klětь | the commonality in all the descendants, including some derived terms (closet, hut, cabin, cage, granary, cellar, barn), is that of a 'closed space' |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | klḗˀtis | — |
via Ingrian rinta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | rinta | breast |