Where does “slinný” come from?
slinný (Czech) comes from Czech slina, from Old Czech slina, from Proto-Slavic slina, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
slinný (Czech): salivary
Ancestry of “slinný”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | slina | saliva |
| 2 | Old Czech | slina | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | slina | saliva |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |