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Where does “гли́на” come from?

гли́на (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic глина, from Proto-Slavic glìna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gléiˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

Ancestry of “гли́на”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicглина—
2Proto-Slavicglìna—
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*gléiˀnāˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁y-to smear, putty; to stick, glue
5Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁-ball, lump
6Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

Words derived from “гли́на”

  • глиняный
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