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Where does “лесосека” come from?

лесосека (Russian) comes from Russian лес, from Old East Slavic лѣсъ, from Proto-Slavic lěsъ — forest, woods.

лесосека (Russian): clearing; wood to be felled; wood-cutting area,...

Definitions

  1. clearing; wood to be felled; wood-cutting area,...

Ancestry of “лесосека”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлесforest, woods; lumber, timber; леса́ scaffolding,...
2Old East Slavicлѣсъ—
3Proto-Slaviclěsъforest, woods
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