Where does “хоро́ший” come from?
хоро́ший (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic хорошь, from Proto-Slavic *xoroščьnъ — beautiful, handsome.
хоро́ший (Russian): pretty, good-looking, handsome
Definitions
- pretty, good-looking, handsome
Ancestry of “хоро́ший”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | хорошь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *xoroščьnъ | beautiful, handsome |