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Where does “дурь” come from?

дурь (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic durь — stupidity, madness.

дурь (Russian): folly, foolishness, nonsense; marijuana; grass,...

Definitions

  1. folly, foolishness, nonsense; marijuana; grass,...

Ancestry of “дурь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdurьstupidity, madness

Words derived from “дурь”

  • дуреть
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