Where does “холостя́к” come from?

холостя́к (Russian) comes from Russian холосто́й — single not married.

холостя́к (Russian): bachelor

Definitions

  1. bachelor

Ancestry of “холостя́к”, step by step

холостя́к traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian холосто́й

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхолосто́йsingle not married

via Ukrainian холости́й

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianхолости́йsingle not married

Words derived from “холостя́к

Every word from Russian холосто́й