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Where does “ярус” come from?

ярус (Russian) comes from Old Norse jarðhús, from Proto-Germanic *erþahūsą.

ярус (Russian): tier; circle; geologic stage

Definitions

  1. tier; circle; geologic stage

Ancestry of “ярус”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsejarðhúsunderground room or passage
2Proto-Germanic*erþahūsą—
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