Where does “мая́к” come from?
мая́к (Russian) comes from Slavic majakъ, from Proto-Slavic majati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic māˀ-.
мая́к (Russian): lighthouse
Ancestry of “мая́к”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Slavic | majakъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | majati | to beckon; to wave; to detain, to dawdle |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | māˀ- | — |
Words derived from “мая́к”