Where does “пранкстер” come from?

пранкстер (Russian) comes from English prankster, from English -ster, from Middle English -estere, from Old English -estre, from Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā — ress.

пранкстер (Russian): prankster

Definitions

  1. prankster

Ancestry of “пранкстер”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpranksterOne who performs pranks
2English-sterSomeone who is, or who is associated with, or who...
3Middle English-esterester, -ress
4Old English-estrefemale agent suffix, especially denoting one who...
5Proto-West Germanic*-astrijāress
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā →