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Where does “Со́ня” come from?

Со́ня (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek σοφία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Со́ня (Russian): Sonya

Definitions

  1. Sonya

Ancestry of “Со́ня”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσοφίαskill or cleverness in carpentry, music, or other...
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “Со́ня”

  • Sônia
  • Soňa
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