Where does “мыло” come from?
мыло (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic mydlo, from Proto-Slavic -dlo, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
мыло (Russian): soap
Ancestry of “мыло”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | mydlo | soap |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -dlo | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |