Where does “игрок” come from?

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

игрок (Russian): player; gambler

Definitions

  1. player; gambler

Ancestry of “игрок”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianигра́game
2Old East Slavicигра—
3Proto-Slavicjьgraplay, game
4Proto-Balto-Slavicígrāˀ—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьgra →Every word from Old East Slavic игра →
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