Where does “почём” come from?
почём (Russian) comes from Russian ПО, from Old East Slavic по, from Proto-Slavic po, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.
почём (Russian): how much?
Definitions
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Ancestry of “почём”, step by step
почём traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ПО
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ПО | software |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | по | on, along, by |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | po | after; by; at |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂pó | off, away |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epo | from, off, back; off, away; off, from |
via Russian чём
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | чём | than |