Where does “первонача́льный” come from?
первонача́льный (Russian) comes from Russian нача́льный, from Russian -ный, from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.
первонача́льный (Russian): initial, original
Definitions
- initial, original
Ancestry of “первонача́льный”, step by step
первонача́льный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian нача́льный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | нача́льный | initial, first; opening |
| 2 | Russian | -ный | -ish, -ic, -al, -ed |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | -ьнъ | ish, -ic, -al, -ed |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ьnъ | -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives |
via Russian пе́рвый
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | пе́рвый | first |