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Where does “жестокость” come from?

жестокость (Russian) comes from Russian жесто́кий, from Old East Slavic жестокъ, from Proto-Slavic žestokъ.

жестокость (Russian): brutality; cruelty

Definitions

  1. brutality; cruelty

Ancestry of “жестокость”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжесто́кийcruel
2Old East Slavicжестокъ—
3Proto-Slavicžestokъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic žestokъ →