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Where does “охотник” come from?

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

Ancestry of “охотник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianохо́та—
2Evenокат—
3Proto-Tungusic*uKe—

Words derived from “охотник”

  • охотничий
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