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Where does “дальнобо́йный” come from?

дальнобо́йный (Russian) comes from Russian бой, from English boy, from Middle English boye, from Old English bōia, from Proto-Germanic bōjô, from Proto-Germanic bō-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.

дальнобо́йный (Russian): long-range

Definitions

  1. long-range

Ancestry of “дальнобо́йный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбойbeating, breakage; battle, combat, engagement;...
2EnglishboyA young male; A male child: a son of any age; A...
3Middle Englishboyeservant, commoner, knave, boy
4Old Englishbōiaboy
5Proto-Germanicbōjôyounger brother, young male relation
6Proto-Germanicbō-A stem meaning "father, brother, close male...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰā-to say

Words derived from “дальнобо́йный”

  • дальнобойщик
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