Where does “печальник” come from?
печальник (Russian) comes from Russian печа́литься, from Russian печа́лить, from Russian печа́ль, from Old East Slavic печаль, from Proto-Slavic pečalь, from Proto-Slavic pekti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.
печальник (Russian): sympathizer, someone who cares about others
Definitions
- sympathizer, someone who cares about others
Ancestry of “печальник”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | печа́литься | to be sad, to grieve |
| 2 | Russian | печа́лить | to sadden, to grieve |
| 3 | Russian | печа́ль | sadness, grief, sorrow |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | печаль | grief, concern, loathing |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | pečalь | burden; sorrow, grief, mourning; hard work |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | pekti | to bake; bake |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |