Where does “цяля” come from?
цяля (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic телѧ, from Proto-Slavic telę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tel-.
цяля (Belarusian): calf
Ancestry of “цяля”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | телѧ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | telę | calf |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tel- | — |