Where does “тврьдость” come from?
тврьдость (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic тврьдъ, from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
тврьдость (Old Church Slavonic): firmness; trustworthiness
Definitions
- firmness; trustworthiness
Ancestry of “тврьдость”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | тврьдъ | firm |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tvьrdъ | hard, firm, solid |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *twírˀtas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |