Where does “tla” come from?
tla (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic tьlo, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂-o-, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.
tla (Slovene): floor
Ancestry of “tla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | tьlo | ground; bottom |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂-o- | ground |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |