Where does “оспа” come from?
оспа (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic osъpa, from Proto-Slavic -a, from Proto-Indo-European -ōd.
оспа (Russian): smallpox, variola; chickenpox; cowpox
Definitions
- smallpox, variola; chickenpox; cowpox
Ancestry of “оспа”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | osъpa | smallpox |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -a | id |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōd | — |