Where does “орёл” come from?

орёл (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic орьлъ, from Proto-Slavic orьlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃érō — eagle.

орёл (Russian): eagle; heads; a brave man

Definitions

  1. eagle; heads; a brave man

Ancestry of “орёл”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicорьлъ—
2Proto-Slavicorьlъeagle
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*aréliseagle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃érōeagle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃érō →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis →Every word from Proto-Slavic orьlъ →