tovarich

(tō vär′is̸h; Russ tō̂ vär′is̸hc̸h)

noun

Origin: Russ tovarishch, orig., tradesman or trading partner < tovar, wares for trading

See tovarich in American Heritage Dictionary 4

or to·va·rish

noun

A comrade.

Origin:

Origin: Russian tovarishch

Origin: , from Old Russian tovarishchĭ

Origin: , sing. of tovarishchi, business associates

Origin: , from Old Turkic tavar ishchi, businessman, merchant

Origin: : tavar, wealth, trade

Origin: + ishchi, one who works (from ish, work, business)

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