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Where does “плетёный” come from?

плетёный (Russian) comes from Russian -ёный, from Old East Slavic -енъ, from Proto-Slavic -ěnъ — Forming adjectives meaning 'made of '; -en.

плетёный (Russian): wicker; wattled

Definitions

  1. wicker; wattled

Ancestry of “плетёный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-ёныйSuffix used to form passive-participle-like...
2Old East Slavic-енъ—
3Proto-Slavic-ěnъForming adjectives meaning 'made of '; -en
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