Where does “элитный” come from?

элитный (Russian) comes from Russian -ный, from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.

элитный (Russian): elite; best, choice; luxury, luxurious

Definitions

  1. elite; best, choice; luxury, luxurious

Ancestry of “элитный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-ный-ish, -ic, -al, -ed
2Old Church Slavonic-ьнъish, -ic, -al, -ed
3Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ →Every word from Russian -ный →Every word from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ →
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