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Where does “вечер” come from?

вечер (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic вечеръ, from Proto-Slavic večerъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wékeras, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷsperos.

вечер (Russian): evening

Definitions

  1. evening

Ancestry of “вечер”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicвечеръ—
2Proto-Slavicvečerъevening
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwékerasevening
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷsperos—

Words derived from “вечер”

  • вечереть
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