Where does “стужа” come from?
стужа (Russian) comes from Church Slavonic студъ, from Proto-Slavic studenъ, from Proto-Slavic studъ — cold; shame.
стужа (Russian): severe cold, hard frost
Ancestry of “стужа”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Church Slavonic | студъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | studenъ | cold |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | studъ | cold; shame |