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Where does “ехи́дный” come from?

ехи́дный (Russian) comes from Russian ехидна, from Old East Slavic ехидьна.

Ancestry of “ехи́дный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianехиднаechidna; redbellied black snake; viper, snake
2Old East Slavicехидьна—

Words derived from “ехи́дный”

  • ехидно
Every word from Old East Slavic ехидьна →