Where does “брань” come from?
брань (Russian) comes from Russian -ь, from Old East Slavic -ь, from Proto-Slavic -ь, from Proto-Indo-European -is — Forms nouns from verbs.
брань (Russian): scolding, invective, swearing; battle, fight;...
Definitions
- scolding, invective, swearing; battle, fight;...
Ancestry of “брань”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | -ь | |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | -ь | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ь | Forms nouns; From adjectives; From participles |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -is | Forms nouns from verbs |
Words derived from “брань”