Where does “красношейка” come from?
красношейка (Russian) comes from Russian кра́сный, from Old East Slavic красьнъ, from Proto-Slavic krasьnъ, from Proto-Slavic krasa, from Proto-Indo-European kreH- — to shout.
красношейка (Russian): red-necked, having a red neck
Definitions
- red-necked, having a red neck
Ancestry of “красношейка”, step by step
красношейка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian кра́сный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | кра́сный | red; red; beautiful |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | красьнъ | beautiful |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | krasьnъ | beautiful |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | krasa | beauty |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kreH- | to shout |
via Russian ше́я
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ше́я | neck |