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Where does “солнышко” come from?

солнышко (Russian) comes from Russian со́лнце, from Old East Slavic сълньце, from Proto-Slavic sъlnьce, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *súlˀnis, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

солнышко (Russian): Diminutive of со́лнце : sun; darling,...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of со́лнце : sun; darling,...

Ancestry of “солнышко”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсо́лнце—
2Old East Slavicсълньце—
3Proto-Slavicsъlnьcesun
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*súlˀnis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →