Where does “delbtelas” come from?
delbtelas (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ-tel-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- — to dig, excavate.
Ancestry of “delbtelas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelbʰ-tel-o-s | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelbʰ- | to dig, excavate |