Where does “знамение” come from?
знамение (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *znamenьje, from Proto-Slavic znamę, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃men.
знамение (Russian): sign, portent, omen
Definitions
- sign, portent, omen
Ancestry of “знамение”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *znamenьje | sign |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | znamę | sign |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃men | — |