Where does “тыл” come from?

тыл (Kazakh) comes from Russian тыл, from Old East Slavic тꙑлъ, from Proto-Slavic tylъ — back of the neck, nape.

тыл (Kazakh): home front

Definitions

  1. home front

Ancestry of “тыл”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтылback, rear; rear; home front
2Old East Slavicтꙑлъ—
3Proto-Slavictylъback of the neck, nape
Every word from Proto-Slavic tylъ →Every word from Old East Slavic тꙑлъ →Every word from Russian тыл →