Where does “ла́йка” come from?
ла́йка (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic лаꙗти, from Proto-Slavic làjati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
ла́йка (Russian): Laika (lit., barker), a native Russian breed of dog, a rather small hunting dog of Russia’s northern forests, similar to a husky
Definitions
- Laika (lit., barker), a native Russian breed of dog, a rather small hunting dog of Russia’s northern forests, similar to a husky