Where does “bolvana” come from?

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

bolvana (Ingrian): blockhead, idiot

Definitions

  1. blockhead, idiot

Ancestry of “bolvana”, step by step

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