Where does “дешевизна” come from?
дешевизна (Russian) comes from Russian дешёвый, from Old East Slavic дешевъ, from Proto-Slavic deševъ — cheap.
дешевизна (Russian): cheapness
Ancestry of “дешевизна”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | дешёвый | cheap, empty, worthless; cheap, inexpensive, low |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | дешевъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | deševъ | cheap |