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Where does “заменя́ть” come from?

заменя́ть (Russian) comes from Russian замени́ть, from Russian -мени́ть, from Proto-Slavic měniti, from Proto-Slavic měna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic maināˀ, from Proto-Indo-European moi-n-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Ancestry of “заменя́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзамени́ть—
2Russian-мени́ть—
3Proto-Slavicměnitito change, to exchange; to think
4Proto-Slavicměnachange, exchange
5Proto-Balto-Slavicmaināˀ—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmoi-n-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “заменя́ть”

  • заменяться
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