Where does “дворняга” come from?

дворняга (Russian) comes from Russian -я́га, from Russian -ха, from Proto-Slavic -xъ.

дворняга (Russian): cur, mutt, mongrel

Definitions

  1. cur, mutt, mongrel

Ancestry of “дворняга”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-я́гаSuffix forming nouns denoting a possessor of a certain quality, often intensifying, and usually colloquial or informal
2Russian-хаpejorative suffix
3Proto-Slavic-xъ—

Words derived from “дворняга”

Every word from Proto-Slavic -xъ →Every word from Russian -я́га →Every word from Russian -ха →