Where does “широчінь” come from?

широчінь (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian -і́нь, from Russian -ень, from Proto-Slavic *-ьnь.

широчінь (Ukrainian): width

Definitions

  1. width

Ancestry of “широчінь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainian-і́ньforms feminine nouns, predominantly singulars
2Russian-ень—
3Proto-Slavic*-ьnь—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *-ьnь →Every word from Russian -ень →Every word from Ukrainian -і́нь →