Where does “орех” come from?
орех (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic орѣхъ, from Proto-Slavic orěxъ, from Proto-Indo-European areyis-.
орех (Russian): nut; walnut wood; nut coal; chestnut coal
Definitions
- nut; walnut wood; nut coal; chestnut coal
Ancestry of “орех”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | орѣхъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | orěxъ | nut; walnut |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | areyis- | — |