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Where does “развитие” come from?

развитие (Russian) comes from German Entwicklung, from French développement, from French développer, from Middle French desveloper, from Old French desveloper, from Old French voloper, from Vulgar Latin vuloppare, from Proto-Germanic wlappaną — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “развитие”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEntwicklungevolution; development
2Frenchdéveloppementdevelopment
3Frenchdévelopperto develop; to code
4Middle Frenchdesveloper—
5Old Frenchdesveloper—
6Old Frenchvoloper—
7Vulgar Latinvuloppareto wrap
8Proto-Germanicwlappanąto wrap, roll up, turn, wind
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwerb-to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “развитие”

  • саморазвитие
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