Where does “глухота” come from?
глухота (Russian) comes from Russian глухо́й, from Proto-Slavic glȗxъ — deaf.
глухота (Russian): deafness
Definitions
- deafness
Ancestry of “глухота”, step by step
глухота traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian глухо́й
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | глухо́й | remote, desolate; deaf |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | glȗxъ | deaf |
via Ukrainian глухи́й
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | глухи́й | deaf |