Where does “Błota” come from?

Błota (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian błoto, from Proto-Slavic bolto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic balta.

Ancestry of “Błota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbianbłotomire; swamp; swampy forest
2Proto-Slavicboltoswamp; mud
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbalta—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic balta →Every word from Proto-Slavic bolto →Every word from Lower Sorbian błoto →