Where does “słój” come from?

słój (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic sъlojь, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

słój (Polish): Augmentative of słoik; tree ring

Definitions

  1. Augmentative of słoik; tree ring

Ancestry of “słój”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsъlojьlayer
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “słój”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sъlojь →