Where does “топь” come from?
топь (Russian) comes from Russian топи́ть, from Proto-Slavic topìti — to heat; to drown.
топь (Russian): swamp, bog, marsh
Ancestry of “топь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | топи́ть | to melt down; to stoke; to heat |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | topìti | to heat; to drown |