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Where does “топо́р” come from?

топо́р (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic топоръ, from Proto-Slavic toporъ — axe; combat tool.

топо́р (Russian): axe

Definitions

  1. axe

Ancestry of “топо́р”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicтопоръpoleaxe; a tool for cutting/felling/chopping and...
2Proto-Slavictoporъaxe; combat tool

Words derived from “топо́р”

  • топорик
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