Where does “полдня” come from?
полдня (Russian) comes from Russian день, from Old East Slavic дьнь, from Proto-Slavic dь̑nь.
полдня (Russian): half a day; genitive singular of по́лдень
Definitions
- half a day; genitive singular of по́лдень
Ancestry of “полдня”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | день | day, daytime; afternoon, early evening;... |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | дьнь | day |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dь̑nь | — |