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Where does “знаменова́ть” come from?

знаменова́ть (Russian) comes from Russian знамя, from Proto-Slavic znamę, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃men.

Ancestry of “знаменова́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзнамяstandard, banner, flag, colors, ensign
2Proto-Slavicznamęsign
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃men—

Words derived from “знаменова́ть”

  • знаменательный
  • ознаменовать
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