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Where does “подарок” come from?

подарок (Russian) comes from Russian дар, from Old East Slavic даръ, from Proto-Slavic darъ, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

Ancestry of “подарок”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдарgift, present; talent, aptitude
2Old East Slavicдаръgift
3Proto-Slavicdarъgift; talent, gift; ceremonial gifts offered to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃romgift
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “подарок”

  • подарочек
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