Where does “игра́” come from?

игра́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic игра, from Proto-Slavic jьgra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ.

игра́ (Russian): game

Definitions

  1. game

Ancestry of “игра́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicигра—
2Proto-Slavicjьgraplay, game
3Proto-Balto-Slavicígrāˀ—

Words derived from “игра́”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьgra →Every word from Old East Slavic игра →