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Where does “твой” come from?

твой (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic твои, from Proto-Slavic tvojь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic twaja-, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

твой (Russian): your, yours, thy, thine

Definitions

  1. your, yours, thy, thine

Ancestry of “твой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicтвои—
2Proto-Slavictvojьthy, your
3Proto-Balto-Slavictwaja-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou

Words derived from “твой”

  • по-твоему
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