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

  1. ranger, forest ranger, woodsman

Ancestry of “лесник”, step by step

лесник traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian лес

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianлесa large and centuries-old forest
2Old Church Slavonicлѣсъforest; woods
3Proto-Slaviclěsъforest, woods

via Russian лес

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлесforest, woods; lumber, timber; леса́ scaffolding,...
2Old East Slavicлѣсъforest

Words derived from “лесник”

Every word from Proto-Slavic lěsъ →Every word from Old Church Slavonic лѣсъ →Every word from Bulgarian лес →