Where does “правьдьнъ” come from?
правьдьнъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic правьда, from Proto-Slavic pravьda, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
правьдьнъ (Old Church Slavonic): just, righteous
Definitions
- just, righteous
Ancestry of “правьдьнъ”, step by step
правьдьнъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Church Slavonic правьда
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | правьда | justice |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pravьda | truth; justice |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pravъ | right, straight; correct |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prōˀwas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₃-wo-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Proto-Slavic *pravьdьnъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *pravьdьnъ | righteous |