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Where does “ноздря́” come from?

ноздря́ (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic nozdra, from Proto-Slavic nȍzdrь, from Proto-Slavic nȍsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nasús, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

Ancestry of “ноздря́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnozdranostril
2Proto-Slavicnȍzdrь—
3Proto-Slavicnȍsъnose
4Proto-Balto-Slavicnasúsnose
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril

Words derived from “ноздря́”

  • ноздри
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