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Where does “осетр” come from?

осетр (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic esetrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic eśetras — sturgeon.

осетр (Russian): sturgeon; VIP, big cheese

Definitions

  1. sturgeon; VIP, big cheese

Ancestry of “осетр”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicesetrъsturgeon
2Proto-Balto-Slaviceśetrassturgeon

Words derived from “осетр”

  • осетрина
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