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Where does “Chernobil” come from?

Chernobil (Portuguese) comes from Russian черно́быль, from Ukrainian чорно́биль, from Ukrainian чо́рне — black.

Ancestry of “Chernobil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчерно́быльmugwort
2Ukrainianчорно́бильmugwort; wormwood
3Ukrainianчо́рнеblack
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