Why does the Russian language have two names for the color blue?

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The Russian language traditionally makes a distinction between "голубой" (goluboy), a lighter shade of blue associated with the sky, and "синий" (siniy), a darker shade. This distinction is deeply rooted in the language and culture, reflecting a historical categorization that differs from how other languages...
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The Russian language traditionally makes a distinction between "голубой" (goluboy), a lighter shade of blue associated with the sky, and "синий" (siniy), a darker shade. This distinction is deeply rooted in the language and culture, reflecting a historical categorization that differs from how other languages classify the color blue. read less
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The Russian language historically had two distinct words for shades of blue, "голубой" (goluboy) for light blue and "синий" (siniy) for dark blue, reflecting a traditional differentiation between the shades.
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