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Where does “полох” come from?

полох (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic polxъ.

полох (Russian): fright; fear, fright

Definitions

  1. fright; fear, fright

Ancestry of “полох”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpolxъ—

Words derived from “полох”

  • чертополох
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