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Where does “авось” come from?

авось (Russian) comes from Old Russian авосе.

авось (Russian): perhaps, maybe, possibly, may still, might yet;...

Definitions

  1. perhaps, maybe, possibly, may still, might yet;...

Ancestry of “авось”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Russianавосе—
Every word from Old Russian авосе →