Where does “blato” come from?
blato (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic bolto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic balta.
blato (Slovene): mud, swamp
Ancestry of “blato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | bolto | swamp; mud |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | balta | — |