Where does “однокашник” come from?
однокашник (Russian) comes from Russian одно-, from Russian оди́н, from Old East Slavic оди́нъ, from Proto-Slavic edìnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic edīˀnas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aiˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
однокашник (Russian): schoolmate, college mate, fellow student
Definitions
- schoolmate, college mate, fellow student