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Where does “kopъtь” come from?

kopъtь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic -ъtь, from Proto-Slavic -ъtъ, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

kopъtь (Proto-Slavic): soot; steam, fume, smoke

Definitions

  1. soot; steam, fume, smoke

Ancestry of “kopъtь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic-ъtьFrom basic roots, forms derivative nouns; From...
2Proto-Slavic-ъtъFrom basic roots, forms onomatopoeic event nouns;...
3Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “kopъtь”

  • kopeć
  • kopciuszek
  • kopciuch
  • Kopciuszek
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