Where does “kladivoun” come from?

kladivoun (Czech) comes from Czech kladivo, from Proto-Slavic kladivo, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

kladivoun (Czech): hammerhead shark

Definitions

  1. hammerhead shark

Ancestry of “kladivoun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechkladivohammer
2Proto-Slavickladivo—
3Proto-Celtickladiwossword
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kladiwos →Every word from Proto-Slavic kladivo →
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