Where does “tło” come from?

tło (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic tьlo, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂-o-, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

tło (Polish): background

Definitions

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Ancestry of “tło”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictьloground; bottom
2Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-o-ground
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂-o- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tьlo →