Where does “слеза́” come from?

слеза́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic сльза, from Proto-Slavic slьza — tear.

слеза́ (Russian): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “слеза́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicсльзаtear
2Proto-Slavicslьzatear

Words derived from “слеза́

Every word from Proto-Slavic slьzaEvery word from Old East Slavic сльза