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Where does “болтать” come from?

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

Ancestry of “болтать”, 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 “болтать”

  • болтун
  • разболтать
  • поболтать
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