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Where does “соловей” come from?

соловей (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic соловии, from Proto-Slavic solvьjь, from Proto-Slavic solvъ, from Proto-Indo-European saluo-.

соловей (Russian): nightingale

Definitions

  1. nightingale

Ancestry of “соловей”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicсоловии—
2Proto-Slavicsolvьjьnightingale
3Proto-Slavicsolvъ
4Proto-Indo-Europeansaluo-—

Words derived from “соловей”

  • соловейко
Every word from Proto-Indo-European saluo- →