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Where does “достоинство” come from?

достоинство (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic достоиньство, from Old East Slavic достоинъ, from Proto-Slavic *dostojьnъ.

достоинство (Russian): quality, merit, virtue; dignity; value

Definitions

  1. quality, merit, virtue; dignity; value

Ancestry of “достоинство”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicдостоиньство—
2Old East Slavicдостоинъ—
3Proto-Slavic*dostojьnъ—
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