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Where does “форс-мажор” come from?

форс-мажор (Russian) comes from French force majeure — force majeure.

форс-мажор (Russian): act of God, force majeure

Definitions

  1. act of God, force majeure

Ancestry of “форс-мажор”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchforce majeureforce majeure
Every word from French force majeure →