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family

Source:*sěmьjaProto-Slavic · “household”certain

English

family

Polish

rodzina
rɔˈdʑina
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  • Russian
    семья́semʹja
    sʲɪmʲˈjainherited
  • Ukrainian
    сім’я́simʼja
    sʲiˈmjainherited

    Also роди́на, the cognate of Polish rodzina.

  • Polish
    rodzina
    rɔˈdʑinadifferent word · Proto-Slavic *rodъ 'kin, birth'
  • Czech
    rodina
    ˈrodɪnadifferent word · Proto-Slavic *rodъ 'kin, birth'
  • Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian
    porodicaпородица
    ˈporoditsadifferent word · Proto-Slavic *rodъ 'kin, birth'

    Standard-specific words: obitelj (Croatian) — From Church Slavonic obitělь 'dwelling, monastery'.

  • English
    family

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  • Russian ро́дина “homeland, motherland”Ukrainian роди́на “family”Polish rodzina “family”Czech rodina “family”

    Russian 'family' is семья́; 'homeland' is Ukrainian батьківщи́на, Polish ojczyzna, Czech vlast.