Where does “встречный” come from?
встречный (Russian) comes from Russian -ный, from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.
встречный (Russian): oncoming; counter-, head..; on one’s way
Definitions
- oncoming; counter-, head..; on one’s way
Ancestry of “встречный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | -ный | -ish, -ic, -al, -ed |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | -ьнъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ьnъ | -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives |