Etymology

volost

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Today it means: A traditional administrative subdivision in Eastern Europe. Full definition →

Russian во́лость ← Ukrainian во́лость ← Old East Slavic волость
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  1. Old East Slavic · derived fromволость
  2. Ukrainian · borrowed fromво́лость
  3. Russian · borrowed fromво́лость
  4. English todayvolost

Borrowed from Russian во́лость (vólostʹ) and Ukrainian во́лость (vólostʹ), from Old East Slavic волость (volostĭ).

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