Where does “osnovnoi” come from?

osnovnoi (Ingrian) comes from Russian основной, from Russian осно́ва, from Old East Slavic основа, from Proto-Slavic osnova — basis, foundation.

osnovnoi (Ingrian): primary, principal

Definitions

  1. primary, principal

Ancestry of “osnovnoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianосновнойbasic, fundamental, main, primary, principal,...
2Russianосно́ваbasis, foundation
3Old East Slavicоснова—
4Proto-Slavicosnovabasis, foundation
Every word from Proto-Slavic osnova →Every word from Old East Slavic основа →Every word from Russian осно́ва →