Where does “ржака” come from?

ржака (Russian) comes from Russian ржать, from Slavic ръзати, from Proto-Slavic *rъzati, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

ржака (Russian): something very funny

Definitions

  1. something very funny

Ancestry of “ржака”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianржатьto neigh; to laugh
2Slavicръзати—
3Proto-Slavic*rъzatito neigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
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