Where does “онуча” come from?
онуча (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian онук, from Slavic вънукъ, from Proto-Slavic vъnukъ — grandson.
онуча (Ukrainian): footwrap
Definitions
- footwrap
Ancestry of “онуча”, step by step
онуча traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian онук
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | онук | grandson |
| 2 | Slavic | вънукъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vъnukъ | grandson |
via Proto-Slavic *onuťa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *onuťa | footwear |