Where does “займенник” come from?

займенник (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian ім'я, from Old East Slavic имѧ, from Proto-Slavic jьmę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *inˀmin, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

займенник (Ukrainian): pronoun

Definitions

  1. pronoun

Ancestry of “займенник”, step by step

займенник traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian ім'я

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianім'яname
2Old East Slavicимѧname
3Proto-Slavicjьmęname
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*inˀminname
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name

via Latin prōnōmen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprōnōmenpronoun
2Latinnōmenname
3Latinestthird-person singular present active indicative...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éstito be
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *inˀmin →