Where does “племенной” come from?
племенной (Russian) comes from Russian племя, from Old East Slavic племѧ, from Proto-Slavic plemę — tribe.
племенной (Russian): tribal; pedigree
Ancestry of “племенной”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | племя | tribe; race; family, brood |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | племѧ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | plemę | tribe |