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Where does “щель” come from?

щель (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic ščelь.

щель (Russian): chink, crack; gap, opening; fissure; cleft

Definitions

  1. chink, crack; gap, opening; fissure; cleft

Ancestry of “щель”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicščelь—

Words derived from “щель”

  • щёлкать
  • щёлкнуть
  • щёлка
  • защёлкать
  • пощёлкать
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