Where does “ил” come from?
ил (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic илъ, from Proto-Slavic jьlъ, from Proto-Slavic jìlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ī́ˀlus, from Proto-Indo-European (H)iHlús — mud; dark.
ил (Russian): silt, clay, mud, ooze, sludge
Definitions
- silt, clay, mud, ooze, sludge
Ancestry of “ил”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | илъ | silt |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | jьlъ | silt; clay |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | jìlъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ī́ˀlus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)iHlús | mud; dark |