Where does “болта́ть” come from?

болта́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic bьltati, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

болта́ть (Russian): to dangle

Definitions

  1. to dangle

Ancestry of “болта́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbьltatito mix, stir; to babble
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “болта́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bьltati →