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Where does “на́глый” come from?

на́глый (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic наглъ, from Proto-Slavic naglъ — very quick, sudden.

на́глый (Russian): insolent, impertinent

Definitions

  1. insolent, impertinent

Ancestry of “на́глый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicнаглъquick
2Proto-Slavicnaglъvery quick, sudden

Words derived from “на́глый”

  • наглеть
  • наглец
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