Where does “се́вер” come from?
се́вер (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic sěverъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śḗˀweras, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁wer-o-.
се́вер (Russian): north
Definitions
- north
Ancestry of “се́вер”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sěverъ | north |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śḗˀweras | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₁wer-o- | — |