Where does “казни” come from?
казни (Russian) comes from Russian казнь, from Proto-Slavic kaznь — punishment.
казни (Russian): second-person singular imperative...
Definitions
- second-person singular imperative...
Ancestry of “казни”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | казнь | execution, torture, punishment |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kaznь | punishment |