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Where does “синий” come from?

синий (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic siňь — blue, bluish, glaucous; gray-blue, gray.

Ancestry of “синий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsiňьblue, bluish, glaucous; gray-blue, gray

Words derived from “синий”

  • синеглазый
  • тёмно-синий
  • синенький
  • синеть
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