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Where does “perestroika” come from?

Perestroika comes from Russian перестро́йка, a noun derived from the prefix pere- meaning "again" and the verb stroitь meaning "to build."

perestroika (English): A situation where a small variation of parameters...

Definitions

  1. A situation where a small variation of parameters...

Ancestry of “perestroika”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianперестро́йкаrestructuring
2Russianпере-over, over again; across, trans-; too much
3Proto-Slavicper-over-; re-
4Proto-Slavicpro-—
5Proto-Slavic*pro—
6Proto-Balto-Slavic*pra—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “perestroika”

  • antiperestroika
  • Perestroikan
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