Where does “грань” come from?

грань (Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic granь, from Proto-Slavic -nь — Deverbative, creates nouns.

грань (Church Slavonic): side, edge

Definitions

  1. side, edge

Ancestry of “грань”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgranьside, edge
2Proto-Slavic-nьDeverbative, creates nouns
Every word from Proto-Slavic -nь →Every word from Proto-Slavic granь →