Where does “Орёл” come from?

Орёл (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic орьлъ, from Proto-Slavic orьlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃érō — eagle.

Орёл (Russian): Aquila (constellation)

Definitions

  1. Aquila (constellation)

Ancestry of “Орёл”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicорьлъ—
2Proto-Slavicorьlъeagle
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*aréliseagle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃érōeagle

Words derived from “Орёл”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃érō →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis →Every word from Proto-Slavic orьlъ →