Where does “второстепенный” come from?
второстепенный (Russian) comes from Russian сте́пень, from Proto-Slavic *stepy — step?, stair?.
второстепенный (Russian): secondary, minor, of less importance
Definitions
- secondary, minor, of less importance
Ancestry of “второстепенный”, step by step
второстепенный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian второ́й
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | второ́й | second |