Where does “жигулёнок” come from?

жигулёнок (Russian) comes from Russian жигули́, from Proto-Slavic žigъ — brand, burn mark; residual heat, incandescence.

жигулёнок (Russian): endearing diminutive of жигули́

Definitions

  1. endearing diminutive of жигули́

Ancestry of “жигулёнок”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжигули́{{w|Zhiguli}}, Lada
2Proto-Slavicžigъbrand, burn mark; residual heat, incandescence
Every word from Proto-Slavic žigъ →Every word from Russian жигули́ →