Where does “лесник” come from?
лесник (Russian) comes from Bulgarian лес, from Old Church Slavonic лѣсъ, from Proto-Slavic lěsъ — forest, woods.
лесник (Russian): ranger, forest ranger, woodsman
Definitions
- ranger, forest ranger, woodsman
Ancestry of “лесник”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bulgarian | лес | a large and centuries-old forest |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | лѣсъ | forest; woods |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lěsъ | forest, woods |