Where does “госслужба” come from?
госслужба (Russian) comes from Russian госуда́рственный, from Russian госуда́рство, from Russian госуда́рь, from Old East Slavic государь, from Old East Slavic господарь, from Proto-Slavic gospodarь, from Proto-Slavic gospodь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gastipatis — to drink.
госслужба (Russian): Civil Service, governement service
Definitions
- Civil Service, governement service
Ancestry of “госслужба”, step by step
госслужба traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian госуда́рственный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | госуда́рственный | state |
| 2 | Russian | госуда́рство | State |
| 3 | Russian | госуда́рь | sire; sovereign |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | государь | — |
| 5 | Old East Slavic | господарь | — |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | gospodarь | master, lord, sovereign, archon |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | gospodь | lord; master |
| 8 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gastipatis | lord, master |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstipotis | lord, master |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |