Where does “балотнік” come from?

балотнік (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian бало́тны, from Belarusian балота, from Old East Slavic болото, from Proto-Slavic bolto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic balta.

балотнік (Belarusian): swamp spirit

Definitions

  1. swamp spirit

Ancestry of “балотнік”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianбало́тныmarsh, swamp, bog
2Belarusianбалотаmarsh, swamp
3Old East Slavicболото—
4Proto-Slavicboltoswamp; mud
5Proto-Balto-Slavicbalta—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic balta →Every word from Proto-Slavic bolto →Every word from Old East Slavic болото →