Where does “знамя” come from?

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

знамя (Russian): standard, banner, flag, colors, ensign

Definitions

  1. standard, banner, flag, colors, ensign

Ancestry of “знамя”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicznamęsign
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃men—

Words derived from “знамя”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃men →Every word from Proto-Slavic znamę →
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