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Where does “завы́ть” come from?

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

Ancestry of “завы́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвытьto howl; to wail
2Russianбулатbulat, wootz steel, Damascus steel; sword, blade
3Persianپولادsteel
4Middle Persianpwlʾpt'—

Words derived from “завы́ть”

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