English
krotovina
Krotovina comes from Russian крото́вина ‘molehill’, from крот ‘mole’, and ultimately from Proto-Slavic *krъtъ.
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*krъtъ‘mole’reconstructed
- Russianmodernкротkrot‘mole’
- Russian, derivedmodernкрото́винаkrotóvina‘molehill’
- Englishtodaykrotovina
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*krъtъ‘mole’reconstructed
- Russianmodernкротkrot‘mole’
- Russian, derivedmodernкрото́винаkrotóvina‘molehill’
- Englishtodaykrotovina
Every English word from Proto-Slavic *krъtъ
Today it means
noun A filled-in animal burrow.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Slavic *krъtъ / krotovina