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Where does “жизнеспособный” come from?

жизнеспособный (Russian) comes from Russian жизнь, from Old Church Slavonic жизнь — life.

Ancestry of “жизнеспособный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжизньlife; practice
2Old Church Slavonicжизньlife
Every word from Old Church Slavonic жизнь →