Where does “обслуга” come from?
обслуга (Russian) comes from Russian слуга́, from Proto-Slavic sluga, from Proto-Slavic sluti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléw-(e)-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
обслуга (Russian): staff, service personnel
Definitions
- staff, service personnel
Ancestry of “обслуга”, step by step
обслуга traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian слуга́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | слуга́ | servant |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sluga | servant |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sluti | to express in words, to utter; to have reputation... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléw-(e)-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Russian об–
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | об– | before certain letters |