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Where does “ве́с” come from?

ве́с (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic vьśь, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

ве́с (Russian): weight

Definitions

  1. weight

Ancestry of “ве́с”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvьśьall
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “ве́с”

  • удельный вес
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