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Where does “Далма́ция” come from?

Далма́ция (Russian) comes from Latin Dalmatia, from Latin Dalmatae, from Illyrian delme — sheep.

Ancestry of “Далма́ция”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDalmatia—
2LatinDalmatae—
3Illyriandelmesheep

Words derived from “Далма́ция”

  • далматский
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