Where does “сторона света” come from?
сторона света (Russian) comes from Russian сторона́, from Proto-Slavic stornà — side, land.
сторона света (Russian): point of the compass
Definitions
- point of the compass
Ancestry of “сторона света”, step by step
сторона света traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian сторона́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | сторона́ | side, hand, party |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | stornà | side, land |
via Russian све́та
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | све́та | — |