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Where does “dъždževьnikъ” come from?

dъždževьnikъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic dъždžь, from Proto-Indo-European dus-dyu- — bad sky.

Ancestry of “dъždževьnikъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdъždžьrain
2Proto-Indo-Europeandus-dyu-bad sky

Words derived from “dъždževьnikъ”

  • дождовник
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dus-dyu- →