Where does “муженёк” come from?
муженёк (Russian) comes from Russian муж, from Old East Slavic мѫжь, from Proto-Slavic mǫžь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mangjás, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
муженёк (Russian): endearing form of муж : hubby
Definitions
- endearing form of муж : hubby
Ancestry of “муженёк”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | муж | husband; API • m anim; man |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | мѫжь | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | mǫžь | man; husband |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *mangjás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |