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Where does “hohoti” come from?

hohoti (Romanian) comes from Romanian hohot, from Russian хохот, from Proto-Slavic xoxotъ.

hohoti (Romanian): to guffaw, roar; to sob

Definitions

  1. to guffaw, roar; to sob

Ancestry of “hohoti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianhohotguffaw, ha-ha; roar, scream
2Russianхохотlaughter, roar, guffaw
3Proto-Slavicxoxotъ—

Words derived from “hohoti”

  • hohoti
  • hohot
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