Where does “постеля” come from?

постеля (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian сте́ля, from Proto-Slavic stьlati, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

постеля (Bulgarian): to spread, to lay, to put down to place or spread cloth, bedding, a mat, etc. over a surface

Definitions

  1. to spread, to lay, to put down to place or spread cloth, bedding, a mat, etc. over a surface

Ancestry of “постеля”, step by step

постеля traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian сте́ля

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianсте́ляto cover, to spread over
2Proto-Slavicstьlatito spread
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

via Bulgarian постилам

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianпостиламto spread, to lay
2Bulgarianпо-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel-Every word from Proto-Slavic stьlatiEvery word from Bulgarian сте́ля
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