Where does “интим” come from?

интим (Russian) comes from Russian инти́мный, from Russian -ный, from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.

интим (Russian): close, intimate relationship; intimacy; anything...

Definitions

  1. close, intimate relationship; intimacy; anything...

Ancestry of “интим”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianинти́мныйintimate (sexually)
2Russian-ный-ish, -ic, -al, -ed
3Old Church Slavonic-ьнъish, -ic, -al, -ed
4Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьnъEvery word from Russian -ныйEvery word from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ
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