Where does “боло́то” come from?

боло́то (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic болото, from Proto-Slavic bolto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic balta.

боло́то (Russian): swamp; bog; marsh; swamp, bog, marsh

Definitions

  1. swamp; bog; marsh; swamp, bog, marsh

Ancestry of “боло́то”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicболото
2Proto-Slavicboltoswamp; mud
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbalta

Words derived from “боло́то

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic baltaEvery word from Proto-Slavic boltoEvery word from Old East Slavic болото
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