Where does “хвалить” come from?
хвалить (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic хвалити, from Proto-Slavic xvaliti, from Proto-Slavic xvala — praise; thanks.
хвалить (Russian): praise
Ancestry of “хвалить”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | хвалити | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | xvaliti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | xvala | praise; thanks |
Words derived from “хвалить”