Where does “свирепость” come from?

свирепость (Russian) comes from Russian -ость, from Proto-Slavic -ostь — Used with adjectival stems to form abstract...

свирепость (Russian): ferocity, savagery, atrociousness

Definitions

  1. ferocity, savagery, atrociousness

Ancestry of “свирепость”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-ость-ness, -ity
2Proto-Slavic-ostьUsed with adjectival stems to form abstract...
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ostьEvery word from Russian -ость
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