English word origin

Etymology of che

Borrowed from Russian че (če).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

The letter Ч, ч.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Russian че (če).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mentionчеru

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Source etymology 2

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pron

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

A modification of ich, iche from Middle English ich (“I”, pronoun). Doublet of utchy.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Inherited-form mentionichenm · I
Doublet mentionutchyen

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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      },
      "expansion": "Middle English ich (“I”, pronoun)"
    },
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "utchy"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of utchy"
    }
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      "ich#English"
    ],
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      "iche",
      "iche#English"
    ],
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      "ich#Middle_English"
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      "utchy#English"
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