Where does “дно” come from?
дно (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic дъно, from Proto-Slavic dъno, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.
дно (Russian): floor, bed; bottom surface of a container; bottom...
Definitions
- floor, bed; bottom surface of a container; bottom...
Ancestry of “дно”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | дъно | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dъno | bottom |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰewb- | — |