Where does “легонько” come from?
легонько (Russian) comes from Russian легко́, from Russian лёгкий, from Proto-Slavic lьgъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
легонько (Russian): Diminutive of легко́ : very slightly, very...
Definitions
- Diminutive of легко́ : very slightly, very...
Ancestry of “легонько”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | легко́ | — |
| 2 | Russian | лёгкий | light, lightweight; easy, facile, slight; lucky |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lьgъkъ | light |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |