Where does “kladina” come from?

kladina (Czech) comes from Serbo-Croatian klada, from Proto-Slavic kolda, from Proto-Slavic kolti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

kladina (Czech): balance beam

Definitions

  1. balance beam

Ancestry of “kladina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankladalog, block; shackle; dunce, dumb person
2Proto-Slavickoldablock, log
3Proto-Slavickoltito stab, to sting
4Proto-Balto-Slavickálˀteito forge (ambitransitive)
5Proto-Indo-Europeankolh₂-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei →