Where does “slonice” come from?

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

slonice (Czech): female elephant

Definitions

  1. female elephant

Ancestry of “slonice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechslonelephant
2Old Czechslon—
3Proto-Slavicslonъelephant; offset, cornice; shed, shelter
Every word from Proto-Slavic slonъ →Every word from Old Czech slon →Every word from Czech slon →
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