Where does “хре́н” come from?
хре́н (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic хрѣнъ, from Proto-Slavic xrěnъ — horseradish.
хре́н (Russian): horseradish
Ancestry of “хре́н”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | хрѣнъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | xrěnъ | horseradish |