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Where does “hot” come from?

hot (Ingrian) comes from Russian хоть — although; even if; at least, if only.

hot (Ingrian): though; Used to make a pronoun, adverb or...

Definitions

  1. though; Used to make a pronoun, adverb or...

Ancestry of “hot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхотьalthough; even if; at least, if only
Every word from Russian хоть →