Where does “slůně” come from?

slůně (Czech) comes from Czech slon, from Old Czech slon, from Proto-Slavic slonъ — elephant; offset, cornice; shed, shelter.

slůně (Czech): A young elephant

Definitions

  1. A young elephant

Ancestry of “slůně”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechslonelephant
2Old Czechslon
3Proto-Slavicslonъelephant; offset, cornice; shed, shelter
Every word from Proto-Slavic slonъEvery word from Old Czech slonEvery word from Czech slon
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