Where does “большо́й” come from?

большо́й (Russian) comes from Russian бо́льший, from Proto-Slavic *boľьjь, from Proto-Slavic slàva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

большо́й (Russian): big, large, great

Definitions

  1. big, large, great

Ancestry of “большо́й”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбо́льшийbigger, greater
2Proto-Slavic*boľьjьbigger, greater
3Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “большо́й”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic slàva →
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