Where does “славянка” come from?
славянка (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic *словѣнъка, from Proto-Slavic *slověnъka.
славянка (Russian): female Slav
Definitions
- female Slav
Ancestry of “славянка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | *словѣнъка | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *slověnъka | — |