Where does “язычник” come from?
язычник (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic ѩзꙑчьникъ, from Old Church Slavonic ѩзꙑкъ, from Proto-Slavic ęzykъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic inźūˀ-kas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *inźūˀs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dinźūˀs, from Proto-Indo-European dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s — tongue.
язычник (Russian): pagan, heathen; polytheist
Definitions
- pagan, heathen; polytheist
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