Where does “странный” come from?
странный (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic страньнъ, from Old Church Slavonic страна, from Proto-Slavic stornà — side, land.
странный (Russian): strange
Ancestry of “странный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | страньнъ | strange; compatriot |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | страна | side; country, region |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | stornà | side, land |
Words derived from “странный”