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Where does “бог” come from?

бог (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic bogъ — god.

бог (Russian): God; god, idol

Definitions

  1. God; god, idol

Ancestry of “бог”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbogъgod

Words derived from “бог”

  • безбожница
  • богомол
  • безбожник
  • многобожец
  • богородица
  • божий
  • богоубийца
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