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Where does “песня” come from?

песня (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic pěsnь, from Proto-Slavic pěti, from Proto-Indo-European poiH-.

Ancestry of “песня”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpěsnьsong
2Proto-Slavicpětito sing
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpoiH-—

Words derived from “песня”

  • песенный
Every word from Proto-Indo-European poiH- →