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Where does “нрав” come from?

нрав (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic нравъ, from Old Church Slavonic нравъ, from Old Church Slavonic нъравъ, from Proto-Slavic nȏrvъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

нрав (Russian): character, temperament; disposition, temper;...

Definitions

  1. character, temperament; disposition, temper;...

Ancestry of “нрав”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicнравъ—
2Old Church SlavonicнравъAlternative form of нъравъ
3Old Church Slavonicнъравъnature, character
4Proto-Slavicnȏrvъ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

Words derived from “нрав”

  • нравоучение
  • нравиться
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