Where does “клеточка” come from?
клеточка (Russian) comes from Russian кле́тка, from Old East Slavic клѣтъка, from Proto-Slavic klětъka, from Proto-Slavic klětь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic klḗˀtis.
клеточка (Russian): (small) cell, cellule
Definitions
- (small) cell, cellule
Ancestry of “клеточка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | кле́тка | cage, coop, cell |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | клѣтъка | cage, coop, cell |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | klětъka | cage, coop, cell |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | klětь | the commonality in all the descendants, including some derived terms (closet, hut, cabin, cage, granary, cellar, barn), is that of a 'closed space' |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | klḗˀtis | — |