Where does “любимица” come from?

любимица (Russian) comes from Russian [[любимец.

любимица (Russian): female favourite/favorite, pet, fondling, minion

Definitions

  1. female favourite/favorite, pet, fondling, minion

Ancestry of “любимица”, step by step

любимица traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian [[любимец

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian[[любимец

via Russian люби́м(ец)]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлюби́м(ец)]]
Every word from Russian [[любимец