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Where does “хвала” come from?

хвала (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic xvala — praise; thanks.

Ancestry of “хвала”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxvalapraise; thanks

Words derived from “хвала”

  • хвалиша
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