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Where does “смола” come from?

смола (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic смола, from Proto-Slavic smolà.

смола (Russian): tar; resin, tar; resin, pitch, tar

Definitions

  1. tar; resin, tar; resin, pitch, tar

Ancestry of “смола”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicсмола—
2Proto-Slavicsmolà—

Words derived from “смола”

  • смоляной
Every word from Proto-Slavic smolà →