Where does “покойница” come from?
покойница (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic pokojь, from Proto-Slavic po- — after.
покойница (Russian): a female deceased
Ancestry of “покойница”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pokojь | rest |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | po- | after |