Where does “синекура” come from?

синекура (Russian) comes from German Sinekure, from Latin sine, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

синекура (Russian): sinecure

Definitions

  1. sinecure

Ancestry of “синекура”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSinekuresinecure
2Latinsinewithout; second-person singular present active...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
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