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Where does “прочь” come from?

прочь (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic прочь — away.

прочь (Russian): away, aside; be off, get out; begone, away with...

Definitions

  1. away, aside; be off, get out; begone, away with...

Ancestry of “прочь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicпрочьaway

Words derived from “прочь”

  • напрочь
Every word from Old East Slavic прочь →