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Where does “про́волока” come from?

про́волока (Russian) comes from Russian волочить, from Old East Slavic волочити, from Proto-Slavic volčiti.

Ancestry of “про́волока”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianволочитьto drag, to trail; to draw
2Old East Slavicволочити—
3Proto-Slavicvolčiti—

Words derived from “про́волока”

  • проволочный
Every word from Proto-Slavic volčiti →