Where does “слониха” come from?

слониха (Russian) comes from Russian -и́ха, from Russian -ха, from Proto-Slavic -xъ.

слониха (Russian): female elephant

Definitions

  1. female elephant

Ancestry of “слониха”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-и́хаForms nouns referring to feminine animals
2Russian-хаpejorative suffix
3Proto-Slavic-xъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic -xъ →Every word from Russian -и́ха →Every word from Russian -ха →