Where does “клада” come from?
клада (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic kolda, from Proto-Slavic kolti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
клада (Macedonian): pyre, stake; log
Ancestry of “клада”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kolda | block, log |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kolti | to stab, to sting |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kálˀtei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kolh₂- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |