Where does “основной” come from?
основной (Russian) comes from Russian осно́ва, from Old East Slavic основа, from Proto-Slavic osnova.
основной (Russian): basic, fundamental, main, primary, principal,...
Definitions
- basic, fundamental, main, primary, principal,...
Ancestry of “основной”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | осно́ва | basis, foundation |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | основа | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | osnova | — |