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Where does “мзда” come from?

мзда (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic мьзда, from Proto-Slavic mьzdà.

мзда (Russian): payment, reward; bribe; retribution, payback

Definitions

  1. payment, reward; bribe; retribution, payback

Ancestry of “мзда”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicмьздаreward
2Proto-Slavicmьzdà—

Words derived from “мзда”

  • возмездие
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