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Where does “hrana” come from?

hrana (Czech) comes from Old Czech hrana, from Proto-Slavic granь, from Proto-Slavic -nь — Deverbative, creates nouns.

hrana (Czech): edge; death knell

Definitions

  1. edge; death knell

Ancestry of “hrana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechhrana—
2Proto-Slavicgranьside, edge
3Proto-Slavic-nьDeverbative, creates nouns
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