Where does “yolka” come from?

yolka (Azerbaijani) comes from Russian ёлка, from Proto-Slavic *ȅdlъka, from Proto-Indo-European h₁edʰlos.

yolka (Azerbaijani): Christmas tree (in Azerbaijan used for New Year's)

Definitions

  1. Christmas tree (in Azerbaijan used for New Year's)

Ancestry of “yolka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianёлкаspruce, spruce tree
2Proto-Slavic*ȅdlъkaspruce, fir
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁edʰlos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁edʰlos →Every word from Proto-Slavic *ȅdlъka →Every word from Russian ёлка →