bałwan
Polish
noun
Definitions
- snowman (figure made of snow)
- (religion) idol, graven image
- (hunting) stuffed black grouse or figure used as a lure
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bъlvanъ.
Origin
Proto-Slavic
*bъlvanъ
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- болван Russian
- bałwochwalca Polish
- bałwochwalstwo Polish
- chwała Polish
- *bъlvanъ Proto-Slavic
- balvan Serbo-Croatian
- балван Bulgarian