Where does “барышник” come from?
барышник (Russian) comes from Russian ник, from English nickname, from Middle English nekename, from Middle English ekename, from Middle English eke, from Old English ēaca, from Proto-Germanic aukô, from Proto-Germanic aukaną.
барышник (Russian): profiteer
Definitions
- profiteer
Ancestry of “барышник”, step by step
барышник traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ник
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ник | Internet handle, nickname, alias; short masculine... |
| 2 | English | nickname | A familiar, invented name for a person or thing... |
| 3 | Middle English | nekename | — |
| 4 | Middle English | ekename | A nickname |
| 5 | Middle English | eke | also, additional |
| 6 | Old English | ēaca | an addition, increase, eeking; addition,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | aukô | increase, addition |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aukaną | to increase, to grow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |
via Russian бары́ш
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | бары́ш | profit, income |