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Where does “добрина” come from?

добрина (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic dobrina, from Proto-Slavic dobrъ, from Proto-Slavic dobь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dabāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₂ebʰ-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₂ebʰ- — to pass, happen, occur, fit; to model, fashion;...

добрина (Macedonian): goodness, benevolence

Definitions

  1. goodness, benevolence

Ancestry of “добрина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdobrinagoodness, benevolence; good deed
2Proto-Slavicdobrъgood
3Proto-Slavicdobьage
4Proto-Balto-Slavicdabāˀ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰh₂ebʰ-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰh₂ebʰ-to pass, happen, occur, fit; to model, fashion;...
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