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Where does “блатити” come from?

блатити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian бла̏то, from Proto-Slavic bolto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic balta.

блатити (Serbo-Croatian): to defame, defile, asperse, cast aspersions on;...

Definitions

  1. to defame, defile, asperse, cast aspersions on;...

Ancestry of “блатити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбла̏тоmud
2Proto-Slavicboltoswamp; mud
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbalta—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic balta →