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Where does “нравоучение” come from?

нравоучение (Russian) comes from Russian уче́ние, from Russian учи́ть, from Old East Slavic учити, from Proto-Slavic učiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic auˀkīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁owk-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ewk- — to be accustomed; to become accustomed; be...

нравоучение (Russian): moral instruction, moral edification, moralizing;...

Definitions

  1. moral instruction, moral edification, moralizing;...

Ancestry of “нравоучение”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianуче́ние—
2Russianучи́тьto teach; to learn
3Old East Slavicучити—
4Proto-Slavicučitito teach
5Proto-Balto-Slavicauˀkīˀtei—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁owk-éye-ti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ewk-to be accustomed; to become accustomed; be...
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