Where does “пень” come from?
пень (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic пьнь, from Proto-Slavic pь̏ňь — trunk.
пень (Russian): stump, stub; blockhead; Pentium processor
Definitions
- stump, stub; blockhead; Pentium processor
Ancestry of “пень”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | пьнь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pь̏ňь | trunk |
Words derived from “пень”