Where does “хлебец” come from?
хлебец (Russian) comes from Russian хлеб, from Old East Slavic хлѣбъ, from Proto-Slavic xlěbъ, from Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍆𐍃, from Proto-Germanic hlaibaz — bread.
хлебец (Russian): endearing diminutive of хлеб : small loaf of...
Definitions
- endearing diminutive of хлеб : small loaf of...
Ancestry of “хлебец”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | хлеб | bread; loaf; black bread, rye bread |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | хлѣбъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | xlěbъ | bread |
| 4 | Gothic | 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍆𐍃 | bread |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaibaz | bread |