Where does “работяга” come from?

работяга (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *orbotęga — hard-working person.

работяга (Russian): hard worker; plodder, slogger

Definitions

  1. hard worker; plodder, slogger

Ancestry of “работяга”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*orbotęgahard-working person
Every word from Proto-Slavic *orbotęga
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