Where does “подарочек” come from?
подарочек (Russian) comes from Russian пода́рок, from Russian дар, from Old East Slavic даръ, from Proto-Slavic darъ, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
подарочек (Russian): Diminutive of пода́рок
Ancestry of “подарочек”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | пода́рок | — |
| 2 | Russian | дар | gift, present; talent, aptitude |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | даръ | gift |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | darъ | gift; talent, gift; ceremonial gifts offered to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |