Where does “kłoda” come from?

kłoda (Polish) 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.

kłoda (Polish): log, trunk of a tree cleared of branches; A...

Definitions

  1. log, trunk of a tree cleared of branches; A...

Ancestry of “kłoda”, 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

Words derived from “kłoda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei →