Where does “orli” come from?

orli (Polish) comes from Polish Orzeł, from Old Polish orzeł, from Proto-Slavic orьlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃érō — eagle.

orli (Polish): Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles;...

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles;...

Ancestry of “orli”, step by step

orli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Orzeł

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishOrzełAquila constellation
2Old Polishorzeł
3Proto-Slavicorьlъeagle
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*aréliseagle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃érōeagle

via Hungarian őröl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianőrölto grind, mill
2Hungarianőrguard, watchman, keeper; guardian, protector;...
3Hungarianőrizto guard, herd, watch, keep safe
4Hungarian-kedikAdded to a noun or adjective to form a verb. Most...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃érōEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélisEvery word from Proto-Slavic orьlъ
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