Where does “полусвастика” come from?

полусвастика (Russian) comes from Russian свастика, from Sanskrit स्वस्तिक, from Sanskrit -क, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *-kas.

полусвастика (Russian): half-swastika, zwastika the letter Z used as a distinguishing mark on Russian military vehicles during the

Definitions

  1. half-swastika, zwastika the letter Z used as a distinguishing mark on Russian military vehicles during the

Ancestry of “полусвастика”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсвастикаswastika, fylfot
2Sanskritस्वस्तिकa kind of bard; any lucky or auspicious object,...
3Sanskrit-कdoer, maker
4Proto-Indo-Aryan*-kas—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan *-kas →Every word from Sanskrit -क →Every word from Sanskrit स्वस्तिक →