Where does “słodki” come from?

słodki (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic soldъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic salHdus, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂el-d-u-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂l- — salt, sea salt.

słodki (Polish): sweet; tasting of sugar; sweet; cute

Definitions

  1. sweet; tasting of sugar; sweet; cute

Ancestry of “słodki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsoldъkъsweet
2Proto-Balto-SlavicsalHdus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂el-d-u-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂l-salt, sea salt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂l- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂el-d-u- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic salHdus →