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Where does “колоть” come from?

колоть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic kòlti — to stab, to sting; to sting.

колоть (Russian): to stab, to prick; to split, to break; to pierce

Definitions

  1. to stab, to prick; to split, to break; to pierce

Ancestry of “колоть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickòltito stab, to sting; to sting

Words derived from “колоть”

  • колоться
  • проколоть
  • приколоть
  • вколоть
  • наколоть
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