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Where does “sladkost” come from?

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

sladkost (Czech): candy , sweet; sweetness

Definitions

  1. candy , sweet; sweetness

Ancestry of “sladkost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechsladkýsweet
2Proto-Slavicsoldъkъsweet
3Proto-Balto-SlavicsalHdus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂el-d-u-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂l-salt, sea salt
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