Where does “šlaunis” come from?
šlaunis (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic ślaunis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlównis — buttocks, hip.
šlaunis (Lithuanian): hip, thigh
Ancestry of “šlaunis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślaunis | buttocks |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlównis | buttocks, hip |