Where does “исполи́н” come from?
исполи́н (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic исполинъ, from Proto-Slavic *jьspolinъ — giant.
исполи́н (Russian): giant
Definitions
- giant
Ancestry of “исполи́н”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | исполинъ | giant |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *jьspolinъ | giant |