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Where does “завыть” come from?

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

Ancestry of “завыть”, step by step

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

Words derived from “завыть”

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