Where does “картинка” come from?
картинка (Russian) comes from Russian карти́на, from Italian cartina, from Italian -ina, from Interlingua -ina, from Latin -ina, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
картинка (Russian): a small picture, photograph or illustration; icon
Definitions
- a small picture, photograph or illustration; icon
Ancestry of “картинка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | карти́на | picture (representation of visible reality produced by drawing, etc.) |
| 2 | Italian | cartina | A map or a small map; A cigarette paper, rolling... |
| 3 | Italian | -ina | Alterative suffix used to form diminutives of... |
| 4 | Interlingua | -ina | forms nouns from nouns, denoting a technical term for a substance; container |
| 5 | Latin | -ina | nominative feminine singular of -īnus; nominative... |
| 6 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |