Where does “калужанин” come from?
калужанин (Russian) comes from Russian Калу́га, from Russian лужа, from Proto-Slavic luža, from Proto-Slavic lugja.
калужанин (Russian): citizen of Kaluga
Ancestry of “калужанин”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | Калу́га | — |
| 2 | Russian | лужа | puddle, pool |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | luža | puddle, pool |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | lugja | — |