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Where does “тело” come from?

тело (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic тѣло, from Proto-Slavic tělo — body.

Ancestry of “тело”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicтѣло—
2Proto-Slavictělobody

Words derived from “тело”

  • телодвижение
Every word from Proto-Slavic tělo →