Where does “телячий” come from?

телячий (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian теля, from Old East Slavic телѧ, from Proto-Slavic telę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tel-.

телячий (Ukrainian): calf

Definitions

  1. calf

Ancestry of “телячий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianтеляcalf
2Old East Slavicтелѧcalf
3Proto-Slavictelęcalf
4Proto-Balto-Slavictel-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tel- →Every word from Proto-Slavic telę →Every word from Old East Slavic телѧ →