Where does “курочка” come from?
курочка (Russian) comes from Russian ку́ра, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος, from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁, from Elamite ???? — shepherd, bestowed care, protector.
курочка (Russian): Diminutive of ку́рица : hen; endearing...
Definitions
- Diminutive of ку́рица : hen; endearing...
Ancestry of “курочка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ку́ра | hen |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Κῦρος | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 | — |
| 4 | Elamite | ???? | shepherd, bestowed care, protector |