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heavy

Source:*tęžьkъProto-Slaviccertain

Only Polish keeps the nasal of *tęž-; elsewhere it became я (Russian), ě (Czech) or e (BCS).

English

heavy

Polish

ciężki
ˈtɕɛ̃ʂkʲi
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In all five languages

BCS script
  • Russian
    тяжёлыйtjažëlyj
    tʲɪˈʐolɨjinherited

    The same root with another suffix; тя́жкий also exists, meaning 'grave, severe'.

  • Ukrainian
    важки́йvažkyj
    ʋaʒˈkɪjdifferent word · Ukrainian вага́ 'weight', from German Waage via Polish waga

    The cognate тяжки́й also exists, mostly for 'hard, grievous'.

  • Polish
    ciężki
    ˈtɕɛ̃ʂkʲiinherited
  • Czech
    těžký
    ˈcɛʃkiːinherited
  • Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian
    težakтежак
    ˈteʒakinherited
  • English
    heavy

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