Where does “прах” come from?
прах (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic прахъ, from Proto-Slavic porxъ, from Proto-Indo-European pers- — to sprinkle, to spatter.
прах (Russian): dust, earth; ashes, remains
Definitions
- dust, earth; ashes, remains
Ancestry of “прах”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | прахъ | dust |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | porxъ | dust |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pers- | to sprinkle, to spatter |