Where does “rilo” come from?
rilo (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic rydlo, from Proto-Slavic ryti, from Proto-Slavic řuti, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
rilo (Serbo-Croatian): snout; trunk
Ancestry of “rilo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | rydlo | spade; snout |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ryti | to dig |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | řuti | to roar |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |