Where does “орѫжие” come from?
орѫжие (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic orǫžьje, from Proto-Slavic orǫga — clothes, clothing; weapon.
Ancestry of “орѫжие”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | orǫžьje | Originally "set of objects for some activity";... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | orǫga | clothes, clothing; weapon |