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Where does “смирять” come from?

смирять (Russian) comes from Russian смири́ть, from Old East Slavic съмѣрити, from Old Church Slavonic съ, from Proto-Slavic sъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “смирять”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсмири́ть—
2Old East Slavicсъмѣритиmitigate
3Old Church Slavonicсъwith
4Proto-Slavicsъ(n)with, accompanying, alongside; with, by means of,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
7Middle Englishkyt—
8Germankitt—
9Old High Germankuti—
10Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
11Proto-Germanickweduzresin
12Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
13Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “смирять”

  • смиряться
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