Where does “наглосакс” come from?

наглосакс (Russian) comes from Russian на́глый, from Old East Slavic наглъ, from Proto-Slavic naglъ — very quick, sudden.

наглосакс (Russian): English-speaking Western countries; especially the United States and Britain

Definitions

  1. English-speaking Western countries; especially the United States and Britain

Ancestry of “наглосакс”, step by step

наглосакс traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian на́глый

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianна́глыйinsolent, impertinent
2Old East Slavicнаглъquick
3Proto-Slavicnaglъvery quick, sudden

via Russian англосакс

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianанглосаксAnglo-Saxon (historical Germanic people in Britain)
Every word from Proto-Slavic naglъ →Every word from Old East Slavic наглъ →Every word from Russian на́глый →