Where does “устла́ть” come from?

устла́ть (Russian) comes from Russian стлать, from Proto-Slavic stьlati, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

устла́ть (Russian): to cover the whole surface of; to carpet, to pave, etc

Definitions

  1. to cover the whole surface of; to carpet, to pave, etc

Ancestry of “устла́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianстлатьto spread, to lay, to make
2Proto-Slavicstьlatito spread
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Slavic stьlati →Every word from Russian стлать →
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