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Where does “междукняжеский” come from?

междукняжеский (Russian) comes from Russian кня́зь, from Old East Slavic кънѧзь, from Proto-Slavic kъnędzь, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

междукняжеский (Russian): between princes, dukes; inter-dukedom

Definitions

  1. between princes, dukes; inter-dukedom

Ancestry of “междукняжеский”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкня́зь—
2Old East Slavicкънѧзь—
3Proto-Slavickъnędzьprince
4LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
5Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
6Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
7Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
8Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
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