Where does “słomka” come from?

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

słomka (Lower Sorbian): Diminutive of słoma; drinking straw

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of słoma; drinking straw

Ancestry of “słomka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbiansłomastraw
2Proto-Slavicsolmastraw
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Slavic solma →