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Where does “давний” come from?

давний (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic davьnъ — ancient, past.

Ancestry of “давний”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdavьnъancient, past

Words derived from “давний”

  • давнишний
  • давно
Every word from Proto-Slavic davьnъ →