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Where does “голубь” come from?

голубь (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic golǫbь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galambas.

голубь (Russian): pigeon, dove

Definitions

  1. pigeon, dove

Ancestry of “голубь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgolǫbьpigeon
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgalambas—

Words derived from “голубь”

  • голубоватый
  • голубой
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