Where does “левенець” come from?
левенець (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian -енець, from Ukrainian -е́ць, from Proto-Slavic -ьcь, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.
левенець (Ukrainian): strong handsome guy
Definitions
- strong handsome guy
Ancestry of “левенець”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | -енець | Unproductive suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, denoting a part, profession, feature, membership, origin, social status, complexion, proper name, abstract noun or animal's name |
| 2 | Ukrainian | -е́ць | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ьcь | Forms diminutives from nouns; Forms nouns from... |
| 4 | Lithuanian | -ikas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iḱos | -y, -ic |