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Where does “халява” come from?

халява (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *xoľeva.

халява (Russian): freebie, bootleg

Definitions

  1. freebie, bootleg

Ancestry of “халява”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*xoľeva—

Words derived from “халява”

  • халявный
Every word from Proto-Slavic *xoľeva →