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Where does “бегалец” come from?

бегалец (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian бега, from Proto-Slavic *běgati.

бегалец (Macedonian): refugee, fugitive; runaway

Definitions

  1. refugee, fugitive; runaway

Ancestry of “бегалец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianбегаto run away; to flee, escape
2Proto-Slavic*běgati—
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