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Where does “tьrnьje” come from?

tьrnьje (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic tьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tirnas, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

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Ancestry of “tьrnьje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictьrnъthorn; blackthorn, sloe-tree
2Proto-Balto-Slavictirnas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥nóssharp, stiff
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Words derived from “tьrnьje”

  • tŕnie
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