Where does “орел” come from?
орел (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic орьлъ, from Proto-Slavic orьlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃érō — eagle.
орел (Ukrainian): eagle
Ancestry of “орел”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | орьлъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | orьlъ | eagle |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *arélis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃érō | eagle |