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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

Definitions

  1. weapon, arms

Ancestry of “ору́жие”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicорѫжие—
2Proto-SlavicorǫžьjeOriginally "set of objects for some activity";...
3Proto-Slavicorǫgaclothes, clothing; weapon

Words derived from “ору́жие”

  • всеоружие
  • оружейный
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