Where does “ладоша” come from?
ладоша (Russian) comes from Russian ладо́нь, from Proto-Slavic dolnь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dalˀnas.
ладоша (Russian): Diminutive of ладо́нь
Ancestry of “ладоша”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ладо́нь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dolnь | palm of the hand |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dalˀnas | — |