Where does “долото” come from?
долото (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic dolto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dalbta, from Proto-Indo-European dʰolbʰ-to-m, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ — to dig, excavate.
долото (Ukrainian): chisel
Ancestry of “долото”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dolto | chisel |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dalbta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰolbʰ-to-m | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelbʰ | to dig, excavate |