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Where does “Хрущёв” come from?

Хрущёв (Russian) comes from Russian хрущ, from Old East Slavic хрущь, from Proto-Slavic xrǫščь, from Proto-Slavic -jь, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Ancestry of “Хрущёв”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхрущcockchafer; May beetle
2Old East Slavicхрущь—
3Proto-Slavicxrǫščьcockchafer, scarab
4Proto-Slavic-jьAdjectival inherited from the Caland roots,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyósthat, who, which
6Proto-Finnicwiša—
7Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Words derived from “Хрущёв”

  • Khrushchev
  • Khrushchevian
  • хрущёвский
  • хрущёвка
  • 赫魯曉夫
  • Hruscsov
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