Where does “кормилица” come from?
кормилица (Russian) comes from Russian кормилец, from Russian корми́ть, from Proto-Slavic kъrmiti — to feed; to nurish.
кормилица (Russian): wet nurse; female breadwinner
Definitions
- wet nurse; female breadwinner
Ancestry of “кормилица”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | кормилец | breadwinner, supporter |
| 2 | Russian | корми́ть | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kъrmiti | to feed; to nurish |