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Where does “носо́к” come from?

носо́к (Russian) comes from Russian но́с, from Old East Slavic носъ, from Proto-Slavic nȍsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nasús, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

Ancestry of “носо́к”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianно́сnose
2Old East Slavicносъ—
3Proto-Slavicnȍsъnose
4Proto-Balto-Slavicnasúsnose
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril

Words derived from “носо́к”

  • носочек
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