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Where does “черножопый” come from?

черножопый (Russian) comes from Russian чёрный, from Proto-Slavic čьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós, from Proto-Indo-European kers- — black, dirty; run; to run.

черножопый (Russian): wog, nigger; Of or related to dark-skinned...

Definitions

  1. wog, nigger; Of or related to dark-skinned...

Ancestry of “черножопый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчёрныйblack; rough, coarse; back
2Proto-Slavicčьrnъblack
3Proto-Balto-Slavickiršnasblack
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥snósblack; dark, dusky
5Proto-Indo-Europeankers-black, dirty; run; to run
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