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Where does “я́сный” come from?

я́сный (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic ěsnъ, from Proto-Slavic ěsknъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic áiˀšknas.

я́сный (Russian): clear, bright

Definitions

  1. clear, bright

Ancestry of “я́сный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicěsnъclear, bright; clear, serene; clear, lucid,...
2Proto-Slavicěsknъ—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicáiˀšknas—

Words derived from “я́сный”

  • -яснить
  • яснеть
  • прояснить
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic áiˀšknas →