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Where does “солёный” come from?

солёный (Russian) comes from Russian -ёный, from Old East Slavic -енъ, from Proto-Slavic -ěnъ — Forming adjectives meaning 'made of '; -en.

солёный (Russian): salty

Definitions

  1. salty

Ancestry of “солёный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-ёныйSuffix used to form passive-participle-like...
2Old East Slavic-енъ—
3Proto-Slavic-ěnъForming adjectives meaning 'made of '; -en

Words derived from “солёный”

  • solonetz
  • solonetzic
  • несолоно
  • солонец
  • со́лоно
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