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
- back, rear; rear; home front
Ancestry of “тыл”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | тꙑлъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tylъ | back of the neck, nape |