Where does “застлать” come from?

застлать (Russian) comes from Russian стлать, from Proto-Slavic stьlati, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

застлать (Russian): to cover; to cloud, to screen, to hide from view

Definitions

  1. to cover; to cloud, to screen, to hide from view

Ancestry of “застлать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianстлатьto spread, to lay, to make
2Proto-Slavicstьlatito spread
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Slavic stьlati →Every word from Russian стлать →
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