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
Ancestry of “slonice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | slon | elephant |
| 2 | Old Czech | slon | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | slonъ | elephant; offset, cornice; shed, shelter |