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
- Augmentative of słoik; tree ring
Ancestry of “słój”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sъlojь | layer |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “słój”