Where does “благомыслящий” come from?
благомыслящий (Russian) comes from German wohlgesinnt, from German Wohl, from Middle High German wol, from Old High German wola, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
благомыслящий (Russian): reasonable; bien pensant, loyal, solid
Definitions
- reasonable; bien pensant, loyal, solid
Ancestry of “благомыслящий”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | wohlgesinnt | well-disposed, well-meaning, well-intentioned |
| 2 | German | Wohl | good; weal; wealthy |
| 3 | Middle High German | wol | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wola | well |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *wela | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |