Etymology question
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learn_russianI seem to remember someone saying that the "-sya" at the end of passive verbs like "nravitsya" came from a shortened version of reflexive pronoun "sebya". Is my mind playing tricks on me or is this actually true?
Edit: Thanks so much for the quick responses!
Edit: Thanks so much for the quick responses!
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