Where does “болото” come from?
болото (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic болото, from Proto-Slavic bolto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic balta.
болото (Russian): swamp; bog; marsh; swamp, bog, marsh
Definitions
- swamp; bog; marsh; swamp, bog, marsh
Ancestry of “болото”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | болото | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bolto | swamp; mud |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | balta | — |
Words derived from “болото”