Where does “приживальщик” come from?
приживальщик (Russian) comes from Russian приживаться, from Russian -ва́ть — Used to derive imperfective verbs from perfective verbs whose unprefixed stem consists of a single syllable ending in a vowel. Also sometimes formed from class-1 verbs in.
приживальщик (Russian): impoverished nobleman, merchant, or intellectual who lived in a rich person's house and entertained them and kept them company
Definitions
- impoverished nobleman, merchant, or intellectual who lived in a rich person's house and entertained them and kept them company
Ancestry of “приживальщик”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | приживаться | to get accustomed (to a place), to get acclimated/acclimatized |
| 2 | Russian | -ва́ть | Used to derive imperfective verbs from perfective verbs whose unprefixed stem consists of a single syllable ending in a vowel. Also sometimes formed from class-1 verbs in |