Where does “блин” come from?

блин (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic mlinъ — pancake.

блин (Russian): pancake, crepe, blini; disc, plate; CD

Definitions

  1. pancake, crepe, blini; disc, plate; CD

Ancestry of “блин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmlinъpancake

Words derived from “блин

Every word from Proto-Slavic mlinъ