Where does “krotovina” come from?
krotovina (English) comes from Russian крото́вина, from Russian крот, from Proto-Slavic krъtъ, from Proto-Slavic teťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tektej, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
krotovina (English): A filled-in animal burrow
Definitions
- A filled-in animal burrow
Ancestry of “krotovina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | крото́вина | molehill |
| 2 | Russian | крот | mole |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | krъtъ | mole |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | teťi | to flow, run |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tektej | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |