Where does “зверушка” come from?

зверушка (Russian) comes from Russian зверь, from Old East Slavic звѣрь, from Proto-Slavic zvěrь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrís, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

зверушка (Russian): little animal, beastie

Definitions

  1. little animal, beastie

Ancestry of “зверушка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзверьanimal, beast; brute; mammal
2Old East Slavicзвѣрьwild animal
3Proto-Slaviczvěrьwild animal, beast
4Proto-Balto-Slavicźwēˀríswild animal, beast
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrís →Every word from Proto-Slavic zvěrь →