Where does “барашек” come from?

барашек (Russian) comes from Russian бара́н, from Old East Slavic баранъ, from Proto-Slavic baranъ — ram.

барашек (Russian): little sheep, little ram, lamb

Definitions

  1. little sheep, little ram, lamb

Ancestry of “барашек”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбара́нram
2Old East Slavicбаранъram
3Proto-Slavicbaranъram
Every word from Proto-Slavic baranъ →Every word from Old East Slavic баранъ →Every word from Russian бара́н →