Where does “блоха” come from?
блоха (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic блъха, from Proto-Slavic blъxà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blúšāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰluseh₂ — flea.
Ancestry of “блоха”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | блъха | flea |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | blъxà | flea |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | blúšāˀ | flea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰluseh₂ | flea |
Words derived from “блоха”