Where does “разнообра́зие” come from?
разнообра́зие (Russian) comes from Russian ра́зный, from Old Church Slavonic разьнъ, from Proto-Slavic orzьnъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.
разнообра́зие (Russian): diversity, variety quality of being diverse; difference
Definitions
- diversity, variety quality of being diverse; difference
Ancestry of “разнообра́зие”, step by step
разнообра́зие traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ра́зный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ра́зный | different, diverse, unlike |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | разьнъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | orzьnъ | varied |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ьnъ | -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives |
via Russian о́браз
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | о́браз | looking; shape, image, figure |