Where does “чудный” come from?

чудный (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *čudьnъ — strange.

чудный (Russian): marvelous, wonderful; beautiful; excellent

Definitions

  1. marvelous, wonderful; beautiful; excellent

Ancestry of “чудный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*čudьnъstrange
Every word from Proto-Slavic *čudьnъ