Where does “блудница” come from?
блудница (Russian) comes from Russian блуд, from Old East Slavic блꙋдъ, from Proto-Slavic blǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blandas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ- — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
блудница (Russian): harlot, whore
Ancestry of “блудница”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | блуд | licentiousness, lechery, fornication |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | блꙋдъ | adultery; prostitution; fornication |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | blǫdъ | delusion; debauchery, depravity |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | blandas | obscuration, cloudiness |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |