Where does “медвежья услуга” come from?
медвежья услуга (Russian) comes from Russian медве́жий, from Russian медве́дь, from Old East Slavic медвѣдь, from Proto-Slavic medvědь, from Proto-Slavic medu-ēdis.
медвежья услуга (Russian): disservice, more harm than good
Definitions
- disservice, more harm than good
Ancestry of “медвежья услуга”, step by step
медвежья услуга traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian медве́жий
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | медве́жий | bear's |
| 2 | Russian | медве́дь | bear |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | медвѣдь | bear |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | medvědь | bear |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | medu-ēdis | — |
via Russian услу́га
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | услу́га | service |