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Where does “бегемо́т” come from?

бегемо́т (Russian) comes from German Behemoth, from Hebrew בהמות — The meaning of this term is uncertain....

Ancestry of “бегемо́т”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBehemothbehemoth
2HebrewבהמותThe meaning of this term is uncertain....

Words derived from “бегемо́т”

  • begemots
  • behemots
  • բեգեմոտ
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