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Where does “ва́леный” come from?

ва́леный (Russian) comes from Russian -ёный, from Old East Slavic -енъ, from Proto-Slavic -ěnъ — Forming adjectives meaning 'made of '; -en.

Ancestry of “ва́леный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-ёныйSuffix used to form passive-participle-like...
2Old East Slavic-енъ—
3Proto-Slavic-ěnъForming adjectives meaning 'made of '; -en

Words derived from “ва́леный”

  • валенок
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