Where does “игра” come from?
игра (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic игра, from Proto-Slavic jьgra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ.
игра (Russian): game
Ancestry of “игра”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | игра | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | jьgra | play, game |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ígrāˀ | — |
Words derived from “игра”