Where does “hlína” come from?

hlína (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic glìna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gléiˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

hlína (Czech): earth, soil; clay

Definitions

  1. earth, soil; clay

Ancestry of “hlína”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicglìnaclay
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*gléiˀnāˀclay
3Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁y-to smear, putty; to stick, glue
4Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁-ball, lump
5Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

Words derived from “hlína”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁- →