Etymology

red forest

Today it means: A forest (group of domains) having high security and limited access, used for administrative purposes. Full definition →

Slavic ← Russian Ры́жий лес ← Ukrainian Руди́й ліс
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red forest · noun1

* (ecology): Due to the colouration found in forest that has been killed.

Red Forest · proper noun2

  1. Ukrainian · calque ofРуди́й ліс
  2. Russian · calque ofРы́жий лес
  3. Slavic · calque of
  4. English todayRed Forest

From red + forest. Calque of Slavic (Russian Ры́жий лес (Rýžij les) and Ukrainian Руди́й ліс (Rudýj lis)). From the reddish colouration of the forest leaves and trees in the contamination zone.

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