Where does “dętelъ” come from?
dętelъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic delbtelas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ-tel-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- — to dig, excavate.
dętelъ (Proto-Slavic): woodpecker
Ancestry of “dętelъ”, step by step
Words derived from “dętelъ”