Where does “холеный” come from?
холеный (Russian) comes from Russian -ёный, from Old East Slavic -енъ, from Proto-Slavic -ěnъ — Forming adjectives meaning 'made of '; -en.
холеный (Russian): well-groomed
Ancestry of “холеный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | -ёный | Suffix used to form passive-participle-like... |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | -енъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ěnъ | Forming adjectives meaning 'made of '; -en |