Where does “блато” come from?

блато (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic bolto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic balta.

блато (Macedonian): marsh, swamp, bog

Definitions

  1. marsh, swamp, bog

Ancestry of “блато”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicboltoswamp; mud
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbalta—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic balta →Every word from Proto-Slavic bolto →