Where does “ладан” come from?
ладан (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic ладанъ, from Ancient Greek λάδανον.
ладан (Russian): labdanum, frankincense
Ancestry of “ладан”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | ладанъ | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λάδανον | — |