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Where does “балова́ть” come from?

балова́ть (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic баловати, from Proto-Slavic *badlovati.

Ancestry of “балова́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicбаловати—
2Proto-Slavic*badlovati—

Words derived from “балова́ть”

  • избаловать
  • баловень
  • баловаться
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