Where does “первоначально” come from?
первоначально (Russian) comes from Russian первонача́льный, from Russian нача́льный, from Russian -ный, from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.
первоначально (Russian): initially, originally, at first, first at the beginning
Definitions
- initially, originally, at first, first at the beginning
Ancestry of “первоначально”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | первонача́льный | initial, original |
| 2 | Russian | нача́льный | initial, first; opening |
| 3 | Russian | -ный | -ish, -ic, -al, -ed |
| 4 | Old Church Slavonic | -ьнъ | ish, -ic, -al, -ed |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -ьnъ | -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives |