Where does “баранина” come from?

баранина (Russian) comes from Ukrainian баран, from Old East Slavic баранъ, from Proto-Slavic baranъ — ram.

баранина (Russian): lamb, mutton

Definitions

  1. lamb, mutton

Ancestry of “баранина”, step by step

баранина traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian баран

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianбаранram
2Old East Slavicбаранъram
3Proto-Slavicbaranъram

via Russian бара́н

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбара́нram
Every word from Proto-Slavic baranъ →Every word from Old East Slavic баранъ →Every word from Ukrainian баран →