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Where does “клад” come from?

клад (Russian) comes from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

клад (Russian): treasure, hoard

Definitions

  1. treasure, hoard

Ancestry of “клад”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
2Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “клад”

  • клада
  • вклад
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