Where does “gъrdlo” come from?

gъrdlo (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic gúrʔtlo, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥h₃tlóm.

gъrdlo (Proto-Slavic): throat, gorge

Definitions

  1. throat, gorge

Ancestry of “gъrdlo”, step by step

gъrdlo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Balto-Slavic gúrʔtlo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicgúrʔtlo
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥h₃tlóm

via Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

Words derived from “gъrdlo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥h₃tlómEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gúrʔtlo