Where does “по-английски” come from?
по-английски (Russian) comes from Russian англи́йский, from Russian А́нглия, from Latin Anglia — England.
по-английски (Russian): in English; quietly, suddenly, without permission
Definitions
- in English; quietly, suddenly, without permission
Ancestry of “по-английски”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | англи́йский | English |
| 2 | Russian | А́нглия | — |
| 3 | Latin | Anglia | England |