Where does “slánka” come from?

slánka (Czech) comes from Czech slaný, from Proto-Slavic solnъ, from Proto-Slavic solь, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂l- — salt, sea salt.

slánka (Czech): salt shaker

Definitions

  1. salt shaker

Ancestry of “slánka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechslanýsalty
2Proto-Slavicsolnъsalty, salted
3Proto-Slavicsolьsalt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂l-salt, sea salt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂l- →Every word from Proto-Slavic solь →Every word from Proto-Slavic solnъ →