Where does “клада” come from?

клада (Old Church Slavonic) 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 (Old Church Slavonic): collar of wound

Definitions

  1. collar of wound

Ancestry of “клада”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickoldablock, log
2Proto-Slavickoltito stab, to sting
3Proto-Balto-Slavickálˀteito forge (ambitransitive)
4Proto-Indo-Europeankolh₂-
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei