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Where does “мемориа́л” come from?

мемориа́л (Russian) comes from Latin memorialis, from Latin memoria, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Ancestry of “мемориа́л”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmemorialisof or pertaining to memory or remembrance;...
2Latinmemoriamemory; the ability to remember; a remembrance, a...
3Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
4Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
5Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “мемориа́л”

  • мемориальный
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