Where does “blini” come from?

blini (English) comes from Russian блины́, from Russian блин, from Proto-Slavic mlinъ — pancake.

blini (English): A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from...

Definitions

  1. A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from...

Ancestry of “blini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianблины́—
2Russianблинpancake, crepe, blini; disc, plate; CD
3Proto-Slavicmlinъpancake
Every word from Proto-Slavic mlinъ →Every word from Russian блин →Every word from Russian блины́ →