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Where does “тло” come from?

тло (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic тьло, from Proto-Slavic tьlo, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂-o-, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

тло (Russian): floor, ground; base, bottom

Definitions

  1. floor, ground; base, bottom

Ancestry of “тло”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicтьло—
2Proto-Slavictьloground; bottom
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-o-ground
4Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom

Words derived from “тло”

  • дотла
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