Where does “многослойный” come from?

многослойный (Russian) comes from Russian слой, from Proto-Slavic sъlojь, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

многослойный (Russian): multilayered, multilayer

Definitions

  1. multilayered, multilayer

Ancestry of “многослойный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianслойlayer; stratum; coat, coating
2Proto-Slavicsъlojьlayer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sъlojь →