Where does “задний” come from?

задний (Russian) comes from Russian -ний, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.

задний (Russian): rear, back, hind

Definitions

  1. rear, back, hind

Ancestry of “задний”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-нийUsed to form adjectives from nouns, often...
2Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ →Every word from Russian -ний →
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