Where does “грань” come from?

грань (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic грань, from Proto-Slavic granь, from Proto-Slavic -nь — Deverbative, creates nouns.

грань (Russian): face; facet, side; border, verge, brink

Definitions

  1. face; facet, side; border, verge, brink

Ancestry of “грань”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicгрань—
2Proto-Slavicgranьside, edge
3Proto-Slavic-nьDeverbative, creates nouns

Words derived from “грань”

Every word from Proto-Slavic -nь →Every word from Proto-Slavic granь →Every word from Old East Slavic грань →