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Where does “весо́мый” come from?

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

Ancestry of “весо́мый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianве́сweight
2Proto-Slavicvьśьall
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “весо́мый”

  • невесомый
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