Etymology

Zalishchyky

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Today it means: A city in Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. Full definition →

Ukrainian Залі́щики ← Russian Залещики
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  1. Russian · derived fromЗалещики
  2. Ukrainian · derived fromЗалі́щики
  3. English todayZalishchyky

From Ukrainian Залі́щики (Zalíščyky), apparently from за- (za-, “behind”) + ліс (lis, “forest”). May be related to ліщи́на (liščýna, “hazel”). Compare Russian Залещики (Zaleščiki).

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