Where does “дремучий” come from?
дремучий (Russian) comes from Russian дрема́ть, from Proto-Slavic drěmati, from Proto-Indo-European drem- — to run.
дремучий (Russian): dense, thick; uncivilized, uncouth; extreme,...
Definitions
- dense, thick; uncivilized, uncouth; extreme,...
Ancestry of “дремучий”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | дрема́ть | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | drěmati | to doze, to drowse, to slumber |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | drem- | to run |