Where does “ослёнок” come from?
ослёнок (Russian) comes from Russian осёл, from Proto-Slavic osьlъ, from Gothic 𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌿𐍃, from Latin asellus, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
ослёнок (Russian): donkey foal; stupid, stubborn person
Definitions
- donkey foal; stupid, stubborn person
Ancestry of “ослёнок”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | осёл | donkey, ass; idiot, fool, stupid or naive person |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | osьlъ | donkey |
| 3 | Gothic | 𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌿𐍃 | donkey |
| 4 | Latin | asellus | Small or young ass or donkey |
| 5 | Latin | asinus | a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a... |
| 6 | Latin | acinus | a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a... |
| 7 | Latin | acies | sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |