Etymology

Ded Moroz

Today it means: A fictional man in Slavic culture who delivers presents to children on New Year's Eve. Full definition →

Russian Дед Моро́з
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The story

  1. Russian · borrowed fromДед Моро́з“Old Man Frost”
  2. English todayDed Moroz

Borrowed from Russian Дед Моро́з (Ded Moróz, “Old Man Frost”).

Words from the same roots

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