Where does “באָלשעוויסט” come from?

באָלשעוויסט (Yiddish) comes from Russian большеви́к, from Russian бо́льше — bigger, larger, more, greater.

באָלשעוויסט (Yiddish): Bolshevik

Definitions

  1. Bolshevik

Ancestry of “באָלשעוויסט”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбольшеви́кBolshevik
2Russianбо́льшеbigger, larger, more, greater
Every word from Russian бо́льшеEvery word from Russian большеви́к
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