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Where does “убежище” come from?

убежище (Russian) comes from Russian убежа́ть, from Russian бежа́ть, from Russian бечь, from Proto-Slavic běťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bḗˀgtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰégʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

убежище (Russian): refuge

Definitions

  1. refuge

Ancestry of “убежище”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianубежа́тьto flee
2Russianбежа́ть—
3Russianбечь—
4Proto-SlavicběťiAlternative form of *běgati; to run, flee; to...
5Proto-Balto-Slavicbḗˀgteito flee, run
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰégʷeti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run

Words derived from “убежище”

  • бомбоубежище
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