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

Definitions

  1. lots and lots; at most

Ancestry of “много-много”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмно́гоmany; much; multi-, multiple, many
2Proto-Slavicmъnogъmany
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmanagasmany
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmonogʰos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmengʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European monogʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic managas →
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