Where does “болва́н” come from?

болва́н (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic bъlvanъ — statue?, idol?.

болва́н (Russian): blockhead, dimwit stupid person

Definitions

  1. blockhead, dimwit stupid person

Ancestry of “болва́н”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbъlvanъstatue?, idol?

Words derived from “болва́н”

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