Where does “Słoma” come from?

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

Słoma (Polish): 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 →