Etymology Explorer › Russian

Where does “дешёвый” come from?

дешёвый (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic дешевъ, from Proto-Slavic deševъ — cheap.

дешёвый (Russian): cheap, empty, worthless; cheap, inexpensive, low

Definitions

  1. cheap, empty, worthless; cheap, inexpensive, low

Ancestry of “дешёвый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicдешевъ—
2Proto-Slavicdeševъcheap

Words derived from “дешёвый”

  • дешевизна
  • дешёвка
Every word from Proto-Slavic deševъ →