Where does “поустꙑни” come from?
поустꙑни (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic pustyni, from Proto-Slavic pȗstъ — desolate; empty.
поустꙑни (Old Church Slavonic): wilderness, desert
Definitions
- wilderness, desert
Ancestry of “поустꙑни”, step by step
поустꙑни traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic pustyni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pustyni | desert, wilderness, wasteland |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pȗstъ | desolate; empty |
via Slavic *pustyni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slavic | *pustyni | — |