Where does “котяра” come from?
котяра (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian -яра, from Russian -яр, from Proto-Slavic -ařь, from Gothic -𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃, from Proto-Germanic -ārijaz, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios — Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals).
Ancestry of “котяра”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | -яра | Unproductive suffix to form an animate masculine noun, often used in slang |
| 2 | Russian | -яр | Usually denoting occupation or agent. Compare to... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ařь | -er |
| 4 | Gothic | -𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃 | -er |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ārijaz | -er |
| 6 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |