Where does “мучи́тель” come from?
мучи́тель (Russian) comes from Russian му́чить, from Proto-Slavic mǫ̀čiti, from Proto-Slavic mǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mánkāˀ.
мучи́тель (Russian): tormentor; torturer
Definitions
- tormentor; torturer
Ancestry of “мучи́тель”, step by step
мучи́тель traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian му́чить
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | му́чить | to torment, to anguish cause to suffer pain |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mǫ̀čiti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | mǫka | torment, torture; flour |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *mánkāˀ | — |
via Ukrainian му́чити
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | му́чити | to torture, to torment, to rack, to excruciate inflict severe physical pain or mental suffering on |