уголь

Russian

noun+
Definitions
  • coal a black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic оугль inherited from Proto-Slavic *ǫglь (coal) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷ-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁engʷ-

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