Where does “много-много” come from?
много-много (Russian) comes from Russian мно́го, from Proto-Slavic mъnogъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic managas, from Proto-Indo-European monogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European mengʰ-.
много-много (Russian): lots and lots; at most
Ancestry of “много-много”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | мно́го | many; much; multi-, multiple, many |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mъnogъ | many |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | managas | many |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | monogʰos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mengʰ- | — |