Where does “блатист” come from?

блатист (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian блато, from Proto-Slavic bolto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic balta.

блатист (Bulgarian): swampy, marshy, fenny, boggy

Definitions

  1. swampy, marshy, fenny, boggy

Ancestry of “блатист”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianблатоswamp, quagmire
2Proto-Slavicboltoswamp; mud
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbalta—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic balta →Every word from Proto-Slavic bolto →Every word from Bulgarian блато →