Where does “корыстный” come from?

корыстный (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *koristьnъ — useful, beneficial.

корыстный (Russian): mercenary, selfish, self-interested, greedy

Definitions

  1. mercenary, selfish, self-interested, greedy

Ancestry of “корыстный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*koristьnъuseful, beneficial
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