Where does “глинест” come from?
глинест (Bulgarian) comes from Russian гли́на, from Old East Slavic глина, 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.
глинест (Bulgarian): argillaceous, loamy
Definitions
- argillaceous, loamy
Ancestry of “глинест”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | гли́на | clay |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | глина | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | glìna | clay |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *gléiˀnāˀ | clay |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁y- | to smear, putty; to stick, glue |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁- | ball, lump |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gewl- | vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |