Where does “островъ” come from?
островъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic ostrovъ, from Proto-Indo-European strow-.
островъ (Old Church Slavonic): island
Ancestry of “островъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ostrovъ | streamlined; river island; island |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | strow- | — |