Where does “ёрник” come from?
ёрник (Russian) comes from Russian ера, from Proto-Slavic oriti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic arei-, from Proto-Indo-European Horeye-, from Proto-Indo-European Her-.
ёрник (Russian): someone who rudely mocks others
Definitions
- someone who rudely mocks others
Ancestry of “ёрник”, step by step
ёрник traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ера
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ера | genitive singular of ер |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | oriti | to drag down? |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | arei- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Horeye- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Her- | — |
via Komi-Zyrian [[йӧр]], [[йӧра]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Komi-Zyrian | [[йӧр]], [[йӧра]] | — |