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Where does “сосна́” come from?

сосна́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic сосна, from Proto-Slavic sosna, from Proto-Indo-European ḱesn-.

Ancestry of “сосна́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicсосна—
2Proto-Slavicsosna—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱesn-—

Words derived from “сосна́”

  • сосёнка
  • сосенка
  • сосновый
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