Where does “топь” come from?

топь (Russian) comes from Russian топи́ть, from Proto-Slavic topìti — to heat; to drown.

топь (Russian): swamp, bog, marsh

Definitions

  1. swamp, bog, marsh

Ancestry of “топь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтопи́тьto melt down; to stoke; to heat
2Proto-Slavictopìtito heat; to drown
Every word from Proto-Slavic topìti →Every word from Russian топи́ть →