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Where does “слеза́” come from?

слеза́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic сльза, from Proto-Slavic slьza — tear.

Ancestry of “слеза́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicсльза—
2Proto-Slavicslьzatear

Words derived from “слеза́”

  • слезинка
  • слезиться
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