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Where does “Нева́” come from?

Нева́ (Russian) comes from Proto-Uralic ńoma, from Proto-Uralic ńoxe- — to pursue.

Ancestry of “Нева́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Uralicńomahare
2Proto-Uralicńoxe-to pursue

Words derived from “Нева́”

  • Neva
  • Neva
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