Where does “вузовка” come from?
вузовка (Russian) comes from Russian вуз, from Old French vuz, from Latin vōtum, from Latin votus, from Latin vovere, from Latin voveo, from Proto-Italic wogʷeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- — to promise, to vow; to praise.
вузовка (Russian): college girl
Definitions
- college girl
Ancestry of “вузовка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | вуз | university, college, institute |
| 2 | Old French | vuz | — |
| 3 | Latin | vōtum | promise, dedication, vow, solemn pledge |
| 4 | Latin | votus | vowed, promised; devoted to (a deity); having been vowed |
| 5 | Latin | vovere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 6 | Latin | voveo | I vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wogʷeō | I vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wegʷʰ- | to promise, to vow; to praise |