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Where does “легковой” come from?

легковой (Russian) comes from Russian лёгкий, from Proto-Slavic lьgъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

Ancestry of “легковой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлёгкийlight, lightweight; easy, facile, slight; lucky
2Proto-Slaviclьgъkъlight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “легковой”

  • легковушка
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