Etymology

SSSR

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Russian СССР
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  1. Russian · derived fromСоюз Советских Социалистических Республик“Union of Soviet Socialist Republics”
  2. Russian · borrowed fromСССР
  3. English todaySSSR

Unadapted borrowing from Russian СССР (SSSR). From Russian Союз Советских Социалистических Республик (Sojuz Sovetskix Socialističeskix Respublik, “Union of Soviet Socialist Republics”)

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