Where does “теле” come from?
теле (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic telę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tel-.
теле (Bulgarian): calf; fool, dolt
Ancestry of “теле”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | telę | calf |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tel- | — |