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Where does “slon” come from?

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

slon (Czech): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “slon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechslon—
2Proto-Slavicslonъelephant; offset, cornice; shed, shelter

Words derived from “slon”

  • sloní
  • slonice
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