древний

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Russian

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *drevьňь, an yo-stem variant of *drevьnъ.

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Adjective

дре́вний (drévnij) (comparative (по)древне́е or (по)древне́й, superlative древне́йший)

  1. ancient
    Synonym: архаи́чный (arxaíčnyj)
  2. antique, very old

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