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Where does “оружиѥ” come from?

оружиѥ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic orǫžьje, from Proto-Slavic orǫga — clothes, clothing; weapon.

Ancestry of “оружиѥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-SlavicorǫžьjeOriginally "set of objects for some activity";...
2Proto-Slavicorǫgaclothes, clothing; weapon

Words derived from “оружиѥ”

  • ружьё
  • ружьецо
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