Where does “любезность” come from?
любезность (Russian) comes from Russian -ость, from Proto-Slavic -ostь — Used with adjectival stems to form abstract...
любезность (Russian): courtesy, politeness, civility; kindness; favour
Definitions
- courtesy, politeness, civility; kindness; favour
Ancestry of “любезность”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | -ость | -ness, -ity |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -ostь | Used with adjectival stems to form abstract... |