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Where does “strastь” come from?

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

strastь (Proto-Slavic): emotional burden, pain; passion, strong emotion;...

Definitions

  1. emotional burden, pain; passion, strong emotion;...

Ancestry of “strastь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic-tьDeverbative, creates nouns denoting act, state,...
2Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “strastь”

  • strast
  • страст
  • страст
  • страст
  • strast
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