Where does “kłodzina” come from?

kłodzina (Polish) comes from Polish kłoda, 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.

kłodzina (Polish): palm tree trunk

Definitions

  1. palm tree trunk

Ancestry of “kłodzina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkłodalog, trunk of a tree cleared of branches; A...
2Proto-Slavickoldablock, log
3Proto-Slavickoltito stab, to sting
4Proto-Balto-Slavickálˀteito forge (ambitransitive)
5Proto-Indo-Europeankolh₂-—
6Proto-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 →