Where does “slaměný” come from?
slaměný (Czech) comes from Czech sláma, from Proto-Slavic solma, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
slaměný (Czech): straw
Ancestry of “slaměný”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | sláma | straw |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | solma | straw |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |