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Where does “булат” come from?

булат (Russian) comes from Persian پولاد, from Middle Persian pwlʾpt'.

булат (Russian): bulat, wootz steel, Damascus steel; sword, blade

Definitions

  1. bulat, wootz steel, Damascus steel; sword, blade

Ancestry of “булат”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپولادsteel
2Middle Persianpwlʾpt'—

Words derived from “булат”

  • bulat
Every word from Middle Persian pwlʾpt' →