Where does “упо́рство” come from?
упо́рство (Russian) comes from Russian -ство́, from Proto-Slavic -ьstvo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -istwas.
упо́рство (Russian): persistence, unyieldingness
Definitions
- persistence, unyieldingness
Ancestry of “упо́рство”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | -ство́ | suffix appended to nouns and adjectives to create a neuter noun, usually an abstract noun denoting a relation, social status, scientific discipline, quality or state: -hood, -ness, -ship, -ity, -y |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -ьstvo | Deadjectival, forming nouns denoting a condition... |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | -istwas | — |