Where does “абразив” come from?

абразив (Russian) comes from French abrasif, from Dutch abrasief, from Medieval Latin abrāsīvus.

абразив (Russian): abrasive (substance used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing)

Definitions

  1. abrasive (substance used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing)

Ancestry of “абразив”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchabrasifAble to abrade a surface when scrubbed against...
2Dutchabrasief—
3Medieval Latinabrāsīvus—

Words derived from “абразив”

Every word from Medieval Latin abrāsīvus →Every word from Dutch abrasief →Every word from French abrasif →