Where does “болото” come from?

болото (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic bolto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic balta.

Ancestry of “болото”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicboltoswamp; mud
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbalta—

Words derived from “болото”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic balta →Every word from Proto-Slavic bolto →