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

  1. in English; quietly, suddenly, without permission

Ancestry of “по-английски”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianангли́йскийEnglish
2RussianА́нглия
3LatinAngliaEngland
Every word from Latin AngliaEvery word from Russian А́нглияEvery word from Russian англи́йский