Where does “долото́” come from?

долото́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic долото, from Proto-Slavic *dolto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dálbtan, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- — to dig, excavate.

долото́ (Russian): chisel

Definitions

  1. chisel

Ancestry of “долото́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicдолото—
2Proto-Slavic*dolto—
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*dálbtanchisel
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelbʰ-to dig, excavate

Words derived from “долото́”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dálbtan →Every word from Proto-Slavic *dolto →