Where does “белка” come from?
белка (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic бѣлъка, from Old East Slavic бѣла, from Old East Slavic бѣла вѣверица — white squirrel.
белка (Russian): squirrel
Ancestry of “белка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | бѣлъка | squirrel |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | бѣла | squirrel |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | бѣла вѣверица | white squirrel |