Where does “различный” come from?

различный (Russian) comes from Russian ли́чный, from Russian -ный, from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.

различный (Russian): different; diverse, various

Definitions

  1. different; diverse, various

Ancestry of “различный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianли́чныйpersonal
2Russian-ный-ish, -ic, -al, -ed
3Old Church Slavonic-ьнъish, -ic, -al, -ed
4Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ →Every word from Russian -ный →Every word from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ →