Where does “кривуля” come from?
кривуля (Ukrainian) comes from Russian -у́ля — Suffix used to form nouns, often colloquial and endearing, from nouns or adjectives. Sometimes a new meaning is imparted.
кривуля (Ukrainian): crooked, lame person
Definitions
- crooked, lame person
Ancestry of “кривуля”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | -у́ля | Suffix used to form nouns, often colloquial and endearing, from nouns or adjectives. Sometimes a new meaning is imparted |