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Where does “Могильов” come from?
Могильов (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian могила, from Proto-Slavic mogyla — sepulchral cairn.
Ancestry of “Могильов”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ukrainian
могила
grave
2
Proto-Slavic
mogyla
sepulchral cairn
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