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Where does “полынья” come from?

полынья (Russian) comes from Russian по́лый — hollow.

полынья (Russian): polynya

Definitions

  1. polynya

Ancestry of “полынья”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпо́лыйhollow

Words derived from “полынья”

  • polynya
  • polinja
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