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Where does “хвала” come from?

хвала (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic хвала, from Proto-Slavic xvala — praise; thanks.

хвала (Russian): praise, laud

Definitions

  1. praise, laud

Ancestry of “хвала”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicхвала—
2Proto-Slavicxvalapraise; thanks

Words derived from “хвала”

  • хвалить
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