Where does “dlaň” come from?
dlaň (Czech) comes from Old Czech dlan, from Proto-Slavic dolnь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dalˀnas.
dlaň (Czech): palm
Ancestry of “dlaň”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | dlan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dolnь | palm of the hand |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dalˀnas | — |