The story
- Russian · borrowed fromшефство“patronage; sponsorship”
- English todaysheftsvo
From Russian шефство (šefstvo, “patronage; sponsorship”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
sheftsvo
Today it means: In the Soviet Union, a form of patronage where more skilled or advanced workers (such as military troops or a factory) provided assistance and mentoring to the less skilled (such as farmers and construction labourers). Full definition →
Russian шефство