Where does “słoma” come from?

słoma (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic solma, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

słoma (Lower Sorbian): straw

Definitions

  1. straw

Ancestry of “słoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsolmastraw
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “słoma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Slavic solma →