Where does “пусто́й” come from?
пусто́й (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic поустъ, from Proto-Slavic pȗstъ — desolate; empty.
пусто́й (Russian): futile
Ancestry of “пусто́й”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | поустъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pȗstъ | desolate; empty |
Words derived from “пусто́й”