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Where does “сухой” come from?

сухой (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic sȗxъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *saušás, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ewsos.

сухой (Russian): dry

Definitions

  1. dry

Ancestry of “сухой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsȗxъdry
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*saušás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ewsos—

Words derived from “сухой”

  • сухость
  • сухарь
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ewsos →