Where does “ватник” come from?
ватник (Russian) comes from Russian ва́та, from German Watte, from Dutch watten, from French ouate — cotton wool; first-person singular present...
ватник (Russian): quilted jacket
Ancestry of “ватник”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ва́та | cotton wool; wadding |
| 2 | German | Watte | cotton wool |
| 3 | Dutch | watten | cotton wool |
| 4 | French | ouate | cotton wool; first-person singular present... |
Words derived from “ватник”