Etymology

kholodets

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Today it means: A pork jelly or aspic traditionally eaten in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. Full definition →

Russian холоде́ц ← Ukrainian холоде́ць ← Proto-Slavic *xolditi
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  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*xolditi
  2. Ukrainian · borrowed fromхолоде́ць
  3. Russian · borrowed fromхолоде́ц
  4. English todaykholodets

From Russian холоде́ц (xolodéc) or Ukrainian холоде́ць (xolodécʹ), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *xolditi.

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