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Where does “опорожнять” come from?

опорожнять (Russian) comes from Russian опорожни́ть, from Old East Slavic опорознити, from Proto-Slavic *oporzdьniti.

Ancestry of “опорожнять”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianопорожни́ть—
2Old East Slavicопорознити—
3Proto-Slavic*oporzdьniti—

Words derived from “опорожнять”

  • опоражнивать
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