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Where does “коренастый” come from?

коренастый (Russian) comes from Russian ко́рень, from Proto-Slavic kory, from Proto-Slavic korenь.

коренастый (Russian): stocky, thickset, stumpy; with strong roots

Definitions

  1. stocky, thickset, stumpy; with strong roots

Ancestry of “коренастый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianко́реньroot
2Proto-Slavickoryroot
3Proto-Slavickorenь—
Every word from Proto-Slavic korenь →