Where does “слама” come from?

слама (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic solma, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

слама (Bulgarian): straw (dried stalks of grain)

Definitions

  1. straw (dried stalks of grain)

Ancestry of “слама”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsolmastraw
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Slavic solma →
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