Where does “бо́втати” come from?

бо́втати (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic bьltati, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

бо́втати (Ukrainian): to dangle

Definitions

  1. to dangle

Ancestry of “бо́втати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbьltatito mix, stir; to babble
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “бо́втати”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bьltati →
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