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Where does “много” come from?

много (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic mъnogъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic managas, from Proto-Indo-European monogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European mengʰ-.

много (Russian): many; much; multi-, multiple, many

Definitions

  1. many; much; multi-, multiple, many

Ancestry of “много”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmъnogъmany
2Proto-Balto-Slavicmanagasmany
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmonogʰos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmengʰ-—

Words derived from “много”

  • многочисленный
  • многообразный
  • многоэтажный
  • многобожец
  • многократный
  • много-много
  • многозначительный
  • немного
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