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Where does “смысл” come from?

смысл (Russian) comes from Russian смыслить, from Russian с-, from Proto-Slavic sъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

смысл (Russian): sense, meaning; respect; use

Definitions

  1. sense, meaning; respect; use

Ancestry of “смысл”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсмыслитьto understand; to be knowledgeable , to know...
2Russianс-down; off, from off
3Proto-Slavicsъ(n)with, accompanying, alongside; with, by means of,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
6Middle Englishkyt—
7Germankitt—
8Old High Germankuti—
9Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
10Proto-Germanickweduzresin
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
12Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “смысл”

  • смысловой
  • бессмыслица
  • бессмысленный
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