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

  1. silt, clay, mud, ooze, sludge

Ancestry of “ил”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicилъsilt
2Proto-Slavicjьlъsilt; clay
3Proto-Slavicjìlъ—
4Proto-Balto-Slavicī́ˀlus—
5Proto-Indo-European(H)iHlúsmud; dark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (H)iHlús →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ī́ˀlus →Every word from Proto-Slavic jìlъ →