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Where does “плаваць” come from?

плаваць (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic plavati, from Proto-Slavic plàviti, from Proto-Slavic -vati.

плаваць (Belarusian): to float; to sail; to swim

Definitions

  1. to float; to sail; to swim

Ancestry of “плаваць”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicplavatito swim; to float; to sail
2Proto-Slavicplàviti—
3Proto-Slavic-vati—
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