Etymology

Perun

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Today it means: The highest god in the pantheon of Slavic mythology, the god of thunder and lightning. Full definition →

Russian Перу́н ← Proto-Slavic *Perunъ
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  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*Perunъ
  2. Russian · borrowed fromПеру́н
  3. English todayPerun

Most likely borrowed from Russian Перу́н (Perún). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *Perunъ.

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