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Where does “муравейник” come from?

муравейник (Russian) comes from Russian мураве́й, from Proto-Slavic morvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *marwís, from Proto-Indo-European morwís.

муравейник (Russian): anthill; apartment building or high-rise

Definitions

  1. anthill; apartment building or high-rise

Ancestry of “муравейник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмураве́й—
2Proto-Slavicmorvъant
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*marwís—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmorwís—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morwís →