Where does “слой” come from?

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

слой (Russian): layer; stratum; coat, coating

Definitions

  1. layer; stratum; coat, coating

Ancestry of “слой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsъlojьlayer
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “слой”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sъlojь →