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Where does “училище” come from?

училище (Russian) comes from Russian учи́ть, from Old East Slavic учити, from Proto-Slavic učiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic auˀkīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁owk-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ewk- — to be accustomed; to become accustomed; be...

училище (Russian): specialized school, college

Definitions

  1. specialized school, college

Ancestry of “училище”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianучи́тьto teach; to learn
2Old East Slavicучити—
3Proto-Slavicučitito teach
4Proto-Balto-Slavicauˀkīˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁owk-éye-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ewk-to be accustomed; to become accustomed; be...
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