Where does “kromsignifo” come from?
kromsignifo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto krom, from Russian кро́ме, from Old East Slavic кромѣ, from Proto-Slavic kroma — edge, boundary; slice.
kromsignifo (Esperanto): connotation
Ancestry of “kromsignifo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | krom | except, save; besides |
| 2 | Russian | кро́ме | — |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | кромѣ | outside, aside, away |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | kroma | edge, boundary; slice |