Where does “охо́та” come from?

охо́та (Russian) comes from Even окат, from Proto-Tungusic *uKe.

охо́та (Russian): wish, inclination, desire

Definitions

  1. wish, inclination, desire

Ancestry of “охо́та”, step by step

охо́та traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Even окат

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Evenокатriver
2Proto-Tungusic*uKe—

via Proto-Slavic *oxota

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*oxotawillingness, inclination

Words derived from “охо́та”

Every word from Proto-Tungusic *uKe →Every word from Even окат →