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Where does “Москва” come from?

Москва (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic mosky.

Ancestry of “Москва”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmosky—

Words derived from “Москва”

  • Moscow
  • moscovium
  • 莫斯科
  • モスコビウム
Every word from Proto-Slavic mosky →