Where does “jíl” come from?

jíl (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic jьlъ, from Proto-Slavic jìlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ī́ˀlus, from Proto-Indo-European (H)iHlús — mud; dark.

jíl (Old Czech): clay

Definitions

  1. clay

Ancestry of “jíl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicjьlъsilt; clay
2Proto-Slavicjìlъ
3Proto-Balto-Slavicī́ˀlus
4Proto-Indo-European(H)iHlúsmud; dark

Words derived from “jíl

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (H)iHlúsEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ī́ˀlusEvery word from Proto-Slavic jìlъ
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