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Where does “потерять” come from?

потерять (Russian) comes from Russian теря́ть, from Old East Slavic теряти, from Serbo-Croatian terati, from Proto-Slavic těrjati.

Ancestry of “потерять”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтеря́ть—
2Old East Slavicтерятиwreck, ruin
3Serbo-Croatianteratito force, make; to induce, cause; to drive, drive...
4Proto-Slavictěrjati—

Words derived from “потерять”

  • потеряться
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