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
Ancestry of “игрок”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | игра́ | game |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | игра | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | jьgra | play, game |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ígrāˀ | — |