Etymology

Russki

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Russian ру́сский
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromру́сский
  2. Russian · borrowed fromру́сский
  3. English todayRusski

Borrowed from Russian ру́сский (rússkij, “Russian”). First attested in 1858. Popular usage influenced by -ski.

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