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Where does “maslěnica” come from?

maslěnica (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic maslěnъjь, from Proto-Slavic maslo — oil; butter.

Ancestry of “maslěnica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmaslěnъjь—
2Proto-Slavicmaslooil; butter

Words derived from “maslěnica”

  • масленица
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