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Where does “осо́ба” come from?

осо́ба (Russian) comes from Old Polish osoba, from Proto-Slavic osoba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic asabāˀ.

осо́ба (Russian): person, individual

Definitions

  1. person, individual

Ancestry of “осо́ба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishosoba—
2Proto-Slavicosobaperson
3Proto-Balto-Slavicasabāˀ—

Words derived from “осо́ба”

  • особенный
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic asabāˀ →