Where does “באָלוואַן” come from?

באָלוואַן (Yiddish) comes from Russian болва́н, from Proto-Slavic bъlvanъ — statue?, idol?.

באָלוואַן (Yiddish): a dummy, oaf, blockhead, dullard

Definitions

  1. a dummy, oaf, blockhead, dullard

Ancestry of “באָלוואַן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianболва́нblockhead, dimwit stupid person
2Proto-Slavicbъlvanъstatue?, idol?
Every word from Proto-Slavic bъlvanъ →Every word from Russian болва́н →