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Where does “масло” come from?

масло (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic масло, from Proto-Slavic maslo — oil; butter.

масло (Russian): butter, oil

Definitions

  1. butter, oil

Ancestry of “масло”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicмасло—
2Proto-Slavicmaslooil; butter

Words derived from “масло”

  • масляный
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