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Source:*velikъProto-Slavic · “great, big”certain

English

big

Polish

duży
ˈduʐɨ
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  • Russian
    большо́йbolʹšoj
    bɐlʲˈʂojdifferent word · Proto-Slavic *bolьjь 'greater' (cf. бо́лее 'more')

    Russian вели́кий is the cognate, but it means 'great' (Пётр Вели́кий).

  • Ukrainian
    вели́кийvelykyj
    ʋɛˈlɪkɪjinherited
  • Polish
    duży
    ˈduʐɨdifferent word · Old Polish duży 'strong, sturdy', cognate of Russian дю́жий 'hefty'

    Polish wielki is the cognate of великий and means 'great, huge'.

  • Czech
    velký
    ˈvɛlkiːinherited
  • Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian
    velikвелик
    ˈvelikinherited

    The definite form veliki is what you will hear most.

  • English
    big