Where does “kila” come from?
kila (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic kyla, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kū́ˀlāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ul-eh₂.
kila (Serbo-Croatian): hernia
Ancestry of “kila”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kyla | outgrowth, hernia |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kū́ˀlāˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ul-eh₂ | — |