Where does “tolvana” come from?

tolvana (Finnish) comes from Russian болва́н, from Proto-Slavic bъlvanъ — statue?, idol?.

tolvana (Finnish): ignoramus, nincompoop, blockhead

Definitions

  1. ignoramus, nincompoop, blockhead

Ancestry of “tolvana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianболва́нblockhead, dimwit stupid person
2Proto-Slavicbъlvanъstatue?, idol?
Every word from Proto-Slavic bъlvanъ →Every word from Russian болва́н →
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