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Where does “молниеносный” come from?

молниеносный (Russian) comes from Russian мо́лния, from Old East Slavic мълниꙗ, from Proto-Slavic mъlnьji, from Proto-Slavic mъldnьji.

Ancestry of “молниеносный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмо́лнияlightning
2Old East Slavicмълниꙗ—
3Proto-Slavicmъlnьji—
4Proto-Slavicmъldnьji—

Words derived from “молниеносный”

  • молниеносно
Every word from Proto-Slavic mъldnьji →