Where does “барыня” come from?
барыня (Russian) comes from Russian ба́рин, from Russian боя́рин, from Old East Slavic боꙗринъ, from Old Church Slavonic болꙗринъ, from Proto-Slavic bojь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
барыня (Russian): lady, madam, boyar's wife
Definitions
- lady, madam, boyar's wife
Ancestry of “барыня”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ба́рин | boyar, barin, nobleman, gentleman, landlord a rank of aristocracy in Russia |
| 2 | Russian | боя́рин | feudal lord |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | боꙗринъ | — |
| 4 | Old Church Slavonic | болꙗринъ | aristocrat, nobleman, boyar |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | bojь | battle, fight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoyh₂ós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |