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): hubby

Definitions

  1. hubby

Ancestry of “муженёк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмужhusband; API •  m anim; man
2Old East Slavicмѫжьman
3Proto-Slavicmǫžьman; husband
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*mangjásman
5Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mangjás →Every word from Proto-Slavic mǫžь →