Where does “тулить” come from?

тулить (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *tuliti, from Proto-Slavic *tulъ — quiver.

тулить (Russian): to tell lies or half-truths that benefit the self, to bullshit

Definitions

  1. to tell lies or half-truths that benefit the self, to bullshit

Ancestry of “тулить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*tulitito constrict, to cram, to congregate
2Proto-Slavic*tulъquiver
Every word from Proto-Slavic *tulъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic *tuliti →