Where does “хвалити” come from?
хвалити (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic xvaliti, from Proto-Slavic xvala — praise; thanks.
Ancestry of “хвалити”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | xvaliti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | xvala | praise; thanks |