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Where does “разный” come from?

разный (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic разьнъ, from Proto-Slavic orzьnъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.

Ancestry of “разный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicразьнъ—
2Proto-Slavicorzьnъvaried
3Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives

Words derived from “разный”

  • разнонаправленный
  • разнородный
  • разность
  • разнообразный
  • разноплемённый
  • разночинец
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