Etymology

privet

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Today it means: Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum. Full definition →

Russian приве́т
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privet · noun1

Unknown origin, but possibly connected to prime.

privet · interjection2

  1. Russian · borrowed fromприве́т
  2. Russian · borrowed fromприве́т
  3. English todayprivet

Borrowed from Russian приве́т (privét, “hello, hi”).

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