Where does “основа” come from?

основа (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic основа, from Proto-Slavic osnova — basis, foundation.

основа (Ukrainian): basis, base, foundation

Definitions

  1. basis, base, foundation

Ancestry of “основа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicоснова—
2Proto-Slavicosnovabasis, foundation

Words derived from “основа”

Every word from Proto-Slavic osnova →Every word from Old East Slavic основа →