Where does “йәл” come from?

йәл (Bashkir) comes from Russian жаль, from Proto-Slavic žalь, from Proto-Slavic žělь.

Ancestry of “йәл”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжальsecond-person singular imperative imperfective of...
2Proto-Slavicžalьburial monument; regret, sorrow
3Proto-Slavicžělь—
Every word from Proto-Slavic žělь →Every word from Proto-Slavic žalь →Every word from Russian жаль →
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