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Where does “добрый” come from?

добрый (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic добръ, from Proto-Slavic dòbrъ.

добрый (Russian): good, well

Definitions

  1. good, well

Ancestry of “добрый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicдобръgood
2Proto-Slavicdòbrъ—

Words derived from “добрый”

  • добреть
  • одобрять
  • добропорядочный
  • доброжелатель
  • добряк
  • доброжелательный
  • недобрый
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