Where did the Russian language come from? If you remove the propaganda.
I offer a direct explanation concerning the origins of the Russian language, supporting my assertions with a series of comparative word examples aimed at native Russian speakers. I question the etymology and authenticity of various Russian words, suggesting they reveal a derivative relationship with Ukrainian.
I challenge your use of terms in Russian such as "триколор" for your national flag. Why is a term like "трехцвет" not used instead? I apply similar scrutiny to "Госдума" (State Duma), contrasting it with what would be a more fitting native Slavic equivalent, perhaps "госмысль." My examples extend into common vocabulary and cultural references: why "Колобок" and not "круглобок"? Why the military rank "прапорщик" instead of "флаговщик"? Why the word for eyeglasses "очки" as opposed to "глазники"? Why "прачечная" (laundry) rather than "стирочная"? And why the religious holiday "вербное воскресенье" (Palm Sunday) instead of "ивовое воскресенье"? Through these comparisons, I argue that such words in Russian indicate a deviation from an original Slavic linguistic core, a core I identify more closely with Ukrainian.
Central to my thesis is the claim that the Russian language itself evolved from Ukrainian. To substantiate this, I point to historical month names. You yourselves previously used names like "Травень" (May), "Червень" (June), and "Лютий" (February) – terms still current in Ukrainian. I interpret this as evidence that Russian diverged from an older, shared linguistic base where Ukrainian maintained greater continuity.
Based on this linguistic framework, I conclude that I, as a Ukrainian, possess a natural right to speak Russian because I view it as an extension of my own mother tongue. Conversely, you do not have a corresponding right to speak Ukrainian, which you cannot do correctly, and I even question your inherent claim to the Russian language given its asserted origin as a derivative of Ukrainian.
