Where does “tul” come from?
tul (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian tull-, from Proto-Indo-European teu(H)-(lo-), from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tul (Albanian): flesh, pulp, crumb
Ancestry of “tul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Albanian | tull- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | teu(H)-(lo-) | swelling |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |