Where does “орле” come from?

орле (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian орел, from Old Church Slavonic орьлъ, from Proto-Slavic orьlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃érō — eagle.

орле (Bulgarian): eaglet

Definitions

  1. eaglet

Ancestry of “орле”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianорелeagle
2Old Church Slavonicорьлъeagle
3Proto-Slavicorьlъeagle
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*aréliseagle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃érōeagle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃érō →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis →Every word from Proto-Slavic orьlъ →
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