Where does “мошонка” come from?
мошонка (Russian) comes from Russian мошна́, from Proto-Slavic mošьna, from Proto-Indo-European mak- — bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch.
мошонка (Russian): scrotum
Ancestry of “мошонка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | мошна́ | money bag; small bag or pouch; pouch, purse... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mošьna | small bag; purse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mak- | bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch |