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Where does “bolnьje” come from?

bolnьje (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic bolna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic balˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

bolnьje (Proto-Slavic): marsh, lawn; lump of slime

Definitions

  1. marsh, lawn; lump of slime

Ancestry of “bolnьje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbolnamembrane; fadedness
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbalˀnaswhite, bright
3Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “bolnьje”

  • błonie
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