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Where does “культу́рный” come from?

культу́рный (Russian) comes from Russian культу́ра, from Latin cultūra, from Latin cultus, from Latin colere, from Latin colo, from Latin quelo, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti — to turn.

культу́рный (Russian): cultured, cultivated, civilized

Definitions

  1. cultured, cultivated, civilized

Ancestry of “культу́рный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкульту́раculture
2Latincultūra—
3Latincultustilled, cultivated, having been cultivated;...
4Latincoleresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5LatincoloI till, cultivate the land; I inhabit; I protect,...
6Latinquelo—
7Proto-Italickʷelō—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “культу́рный”

  • некультурный
  • культурно
  • культурно-исторический
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