Where does “баловень” come from?

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

баловень (Russian): favorite, darling, pet, coddle, cosset;...

Definitions

  1. favorite, darling, pet, coddle, cosset;...

Ancestry of “баловень”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбалова́тьto indulge, to spoil, to pet, to pamper
2Old East Slavicбаловати—
3Proto-Slavic*badlovati—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *badlovati →Every word from Old East Slavic баловати →Every word from Russian балова́ть →