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Where does “кровать” come from?

кровать (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek κράββατος, from Ancient Macedonian γράβος — oak.

Ancestry of “кровать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκράββατοςcouch, mattress, pallet
2Ancient Macedonianγράβοςoak

Words derived from “кровать”

  • kravatti
  • кроват
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