Where does “орьлъ” come from?
орьлъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic orьlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃érō — eagle.
Ancestry of “орьлъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | orьlъ | eagle |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *arélis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃érō | eagle |
Words derived from “орьлъ”