Where does “карась” come from?

карась (Nganasan) comes from Russian карась, from Proto-Slavic karasь — crucian carp; any fish of the genus Carassius.

карась (Nganasan): crucian carp

Definitions

  1. crucian carp

Ancestry of “карась”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкарасьcrucian carp (Carassius carassius)
2Proto-Slavickarasьcrucian carp; any fish of the genus Carassius
Every word from Proto-Slavic karasь →Every word from Russian карась →