Where does “пусто́й” come from?

пусто́й (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic поустъ, from Proto-Slavic pȗstъ — desolate; empty.

пусто́й (Russian): futile

Definitions

  1. futile

Ancestry of “пусто́й”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicпоустъ—
2Proto-Slavicpȗstъdesolate; empty

Words derived from “пусто́й”

Every word from Proto-Slavic pȗstъ →Every word from Old East Slavic поустъ →