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Where does “Са́ша” come from?

Са́ша (Russian) comes from Russian Алекса́ндр, from Old East Slavic Олександръ, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέξω, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr.

Ancestry of “Са́ша”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianАлекса́ндрAlexander, male
2Old East SlavicОлександръ—
3Ancient GreekἈλέξανδροςAlexander
4Ancient Greekἀλέξωto keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,...
5Ancient Greekἀνδρόςgenitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man
6Ancient Greekἀνήρman; husband; human being, as opposed to a god
7Proto-Hellenic*anḗr—

Words derived from “Са́ша”

  • Sacha
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