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Where does “sladký” come from?

sladký (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic soldъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic salHdus, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂el-d-u-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂l- — salt, sea salt.

sladký (Czech): sweet

Definitions

  1. sweet

Ancestry of “sladký”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsoldъkъsweet
2Proto-Balto-SlavicsalHdus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂el-d-u-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂l-salt, sea salt

Words derived from “sladký”

  • sladkokyselý
  • sladkost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂l- →