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Where does “путь” come from?

путь (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic pǫtь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pántis, from Proto-Indo-European póntoh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

путь (Russian): way, path, road; track, line; means

Definitions

  1. way, path, road; track, line; means

Ancestry of “путь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpǫtьway, path
2Proto-Balto-Slavicpántis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpóntoh₁spath
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “путь”

  • распутица
  • попутный
  • путешествовать
  • путный
  • rospuuttoaika
  • rospuutto
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