Where does “тыл” come from?

тыл (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic тꙑлъ, from Proto-Slavic tylъ — back of the neck, nape.

тыл (Russian): back, rear; rear; home front

Definitions

  1. back, rear; rear; home front

Ancestry of “тыл”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicтꙑлъ—
2Proto-Slavictylъback of the neck, nape

Words derived from “тыл”

Every word from Proto-Slavic tylъ →Every word from Old East Slavic тꙑлъ →