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Where does “корчма” come from?

корчма (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic kъrčьma, from Proto-Slavic -ьma.

корчма (Russian): tavern, inn where spirits are sold

Definitions

  1. tavern, inn where spirits are sold

Ancestry of “корчма”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickъrčьmarural tavern, inn, pub
2Proto-Slavic-ьma—
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