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Where does “старшина” come from?

старшина (Russian) comes from Russian -и́на, from Proto-Slavic -ina — Denominal, forming collectives denoting something...

старшина (Russian): sergeant major; foreman

Definitions

  1. sergeant major; foreman

Ancestry of “старшина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-и́на—
2Proto-Slavic-inaDenominal, forming collectives denoting something...

Words derived from “старшина”

  • starshina
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