Where does “кро́ме” come from?
кро́ме (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic кромѣ, from Proto-Slavic kroma — edge, boundary; slice.
кро́ме (Russian): except, besides
Definitions
- except, besides
Ancestry of “кро́ме”, step by step
кро́ме traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old East Slavic кромѣ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | кромѣ | outside, aside, away |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kroma | edge, boundary; slice |
via Old Church Slavonic кромѣ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | кромѣ | outside, aside, away |