Where does “erelis” come from?

erelis (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃érō — eagle.

erelis (Lithuanian): eagle

Definitions

  1. eagle

Ancestry of “erelis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavic*aréliseagle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃érōeagle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃érō →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis →
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