Where does “слать” come from?
слать (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic сълати, from Proto-Slavic sъlati, from Proto-Indo-European selh₂- — mercy, comfort.
Ancestry of “слать”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | сълати | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sъlati | to send |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | selh₂- | mercy, comfort |
Words derived from “слать”