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Where does “dьrnъ” come from?

dьrnъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic dьrati, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...

dьrnъ (Proto-Slavic): piece, chunk; toft, sod

Definitions

  1. piece, chunk; toft, sod

Ancestry of “dьrnъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdьratito tear, to flay
2Proto-Indo-Europeander-to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...

Words derived from “dьrnъ”

  • дёрн
  • darń
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