Where does “ору́жие” come from?
ору́жие (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic орѫжие, from Proto-Slavic orǫžьje, from Proto-Slavic orǫga — clothes, clothing; weapon.
ору́жие (Russian): weapon, arms
Ancestry of “ору́жие”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | орѫжие | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | orǫžьje | Originally "set of objects for some activity";... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | orǫga | clothes, clothing; weapon |
Words derived from “ору́жие”