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Where does “ī́ˀlus” come from?

ī́ˀlus (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (H)iHlús — mud; dark.

Ancestry of “ī́ˀlus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(H)iHlúsmud; dark

Words derived from “ī́ˀlus”

  • ил
  • ił
  • jьlъ
  • jìlъ
  • илъ
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