Where does “глина” come from?

глина (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic glìna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gléiˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

глина (Bulgarian): clay sticky fine-grained earth

Definitions

  1. clay sticky fine-grained earth

Ancestry of “глина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicglìnaclay
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*gléiˀnāˀclay
3Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁y-to smear, putty; to stick, glue
4Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁-ball, lump
5Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁- →