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Where does “божий” come from?

божий (Russian) comes from Russian -ий, from Church Slavonic -ии, from Proto-Slavic -ьjь — From titural nouns, forming adjectives; From...

божий (Russian): divine

Definitions

  1. divine

Ancestry of “божий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-ийforms relational and possessive adjectives from...
2Church Slavonic-ии—
3Proto-Slavic-ьjьFrom titural nouns, forming adjectives; From...

Words derived from “божий”

  • божество
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