Where does “íl” come from?

íl (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic jьlъ, from Proto-Slavic jìlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ī́ˀlus, from Proto-Indo-European (H)iHlús — mud; dark.

íl (Slovak): clay

Definitions

  1. clay

Ancestry of “íl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicjьlъsilt; clay
2Proto-Slavicjìlъ—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicī́ˀlus—
4Proto-Indo-European(H)iHlúsmud; dark

Words derived from “íl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (H)iHlús →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ī́ˀlus →Every word from Proto-Slavic jìlъ →