Where does “заслонъ” come from?
заслонъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic slonъ — elephant; offset, cornice; shed, shelter.
Ancestry of “заслонъ”, step by step
заслонъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic slonъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | slonъ | elephant; offset, cornice; shed, shelter |
via Proto-Slavic za-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | za- | for |