Where does “bli” come from?

bli (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian blina, from Russian блин, from Proto-Slavic mlinъ — pancake.

bli (Albanian): linden, lime tree; linden flower; sturgeon

Definitions

  1. linden, lime tree; linden flower; sturgeon

Ancestry of “bli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianblina—
2Russianблинpancake, crepe, blini; disc, plate; CD
3Proto-Slavicmlinъpancake

Words derived from “bli”

Every word from Proto-Slavic mlinъ →Every word from Russian блин →Every word from Proto-Albanian blina →
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