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Where does “нога́” come from?

нога́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic нога, from Proto-Slavic nogà, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

нога́ (Russian): foot, leg; legs; leg

Definitions

  1. foot, leg; legs; leg

Ancestry of “нога́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicнога—
2Proto-Slavicnogà—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “нога́”

  • четвероногий
  • подножье
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