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Where does “глухомань” come from?

глухомань (Russian) comes from Russian глухо́й, from Proto-Slavic glȗxъ — deaf.

глухомань (Russian): thick forest; wilderness, desolate place;...

Definitions

  1. thick forest; wilderness, desolate place;...

Ancestry of “глухомань”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianглухо́йremote, desolate; deaf
2Proto-Slavicglȗxъdeaf
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