Where does “сирый” come from?
сирый (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic сиръ, from Proto-Slavic sirъ, from Proto-Indo-European śeiros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱei-ro-.
сирый (Russian): orphaned, lonely, deserted
Definitions
- orphaned, lonely, deserted
Ancestry of “сирый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | сиръ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sirъ | orphaned |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | śeiros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱei-ro- | — |