Where does “илъ” come from?

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

илъ (Old East Slavic): silt

Definitions

  1. silt

Ancestry of “илъ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “илъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (H)iHlús →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ī́ˀlus →Every word from Proto-Slavic jìlъ →