Where does “внучатый” come from?

внучатый (Russian) comes from Russian внук, from Slavic вънукъ, from Proto-Slavic vъnukъ — grandson.

внучатый (Russian): of one's grandchildren's generation; grand- referring to generations downward, not upward

Definitions

  1. of one's grandchildren's generation; grand- referring to generations downward, not upward

Ancestry of “внучатый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвнукgrandson; grandchildren
2Slavicвънукъ—
3Proto-Slavicvъnukъgrandson
Every word from Proto-Slavic vъnukъ →Every word from Slavic вънукъ →Every word from Russian внук →