Where does “жир” come from?
жир (Russian) comes from Old Russian жиръ, from Proto-Slavic žirъ.
жир (Russian): fat or oil from the body of an animal; grease
Definitions
- fat or oil from the body of an animal; grease
Ancestry of “жир”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Russian | жиръ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | žirъ | — |