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
Ancestry of “tło”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | tьlo | ground; bottom |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂-o- | ground |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |