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Where does “криво́й” come from?

криво́й (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic krivъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kreiwas, from Proto-Indo-European kreywos.

Ancestry of “криво́й”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickrivъcrooked, bent; wrong; guilty
2Proto-Balto-Slavickreiwas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankreywos—

Words derived from “криво́й”

  • кривизна
  • кривая
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreywos →