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Where does “польза” come from?

польза (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic польза, from Proto-Slavic polьdza, from Proto-Slavic po, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

Ancestry of “польза”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church SlavonicпользаAlternative form of польѕа
2Proto-Slavicpolьdzarelief; use, benefit
3Proto-Slavicpoafter; by; at
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

Words derived from “польза”

  • полезный
  • полезная модель
  • пользовать
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