Where does “мозговой” come from?
мозговой (Russian) comes from Russian мозг, from Proto-Slavic mozgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic masgás, from Proto-Indo-European mosgʰós — marrow; brain.
Ancestry of “мозговой”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | мозг | brain; marrow; brains |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mozgъ | marrow, brain |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | masgás | marrow; brain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mosgʰós | marrow; brain |