Where does “горничная” come from?
горничная (Russian) comes from Russian -ный, from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.
горничная (Russian): maid, parlourmaid, chambermaid
Definitions
- maid, parlourmaid, chambermaid
Ancestry of “горничная”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | -ный | -ish, -ic, -al, -ed |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | -ьнъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ьnъ | -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives |