Where does “бичиха” come from?

бичиха (Russian) comes from Russian бич, from English beachcomber, from English comber, from English comb, from English combination, from Middle English combinacioun, from Old French combination, from Late Latin combinatio — a wooden vessel made of hooped staves; wooden...

бичиха (Russian): female bum, hobo, homeless person

Definitions

  1. female bum, hobo, homeless person

Ancestry of “бичиха”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбичwhip, scourge; swipple; bum, hobo
2EnglishbeachcomberA seaman who is not prepared to work but hangs...
3EnglishcomberA person who combs wool, etc; A machine that...
4EnglishcombA toothed implement for grooming the hair or for...
5EnglishcombinationThe act of combining, the state of being combined...
6Middle Englishcombinacioun
7Old Frenchcombination
8Late LatincombinatioA joining, two by two
9LatincombinoI combine, unite
10Latincom-allomorph of con-
11Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
12Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
13Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
14Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
15Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
16Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
17Middle Englishkyt
18Middle Dutchkittea wooden vessel made of hooped staves; wooden...
Every word from Middle Dutch kitte