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Where does “олово” come from?

олово (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic олово, from Proto-Slavic olovo — either of the metals lead or tin.

олово (Bulgarian): lead

Definitions

  1. lead

Ancestry of “олово”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicоловоlead
2Proto-Slavicolovoeither of the metals lead or tin
Every word from Proto-Slavic olovo →