Category Archives: Etymology
Our friend the potato
Just yesterday I came across a Russian blog that I hadn’t seen before, and I recommend it highly. While it is humbly called “Russian Word of the Day“, it really is so much more than just that. It is run … Continue reading
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Surprising Etymology of Russian words
One of the first Russian words that seems to be taught is пальто, perhaps because it’s a good example of a indeclinable word, though personally I prefer радио as an example. My teachers have always said that it’s indeclinable because … Continue reading
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