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Where does “игра” come from?

игра (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic jьgra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ.

игра (Serbo-Croatian): play; game; dance

Definitions

  1. play; game; dance

Ancestry of “игра”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicjьgraplay, game
2Proto-Balto-Slavicígrāˀ—

Words derived from “игра”

  • играчка
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ →