Where does “здесь” come from?
здесь (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic сьдесь, from Old East Slavic сьде, from Proto-Slavic sьde — here, in this place.
здесь (Russian): here
Ancestry of “здесь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | сьдесь | — |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | сьде | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sьde | here, in this place |
Words derived from “здесь”