Where does “дя́тел” come from?
дя́тел (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic dętelъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic delbtelas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ-tel-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- — to dig, excavate.
дя́тел (Russian): woodpecker (e.g., Dendrocopos major)
Definitions
- woodpecker (e.g., Dendrocopos major)
Ancestry of “дя́тел”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dętelъ | woodpecker |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | delbtelas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelbʰ-tel-o-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelbʰ- | to dig, excavate |