Where does “słoik” come from?
słoik (Polish) comes from Polish słój, from Proto-Slavic sъlojь, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
słoik (Polish): jar; non-native Varsovian; a person that works or...
Definitions
- jar; non-native Varsovian; a person that works or...
Ancestry of “słoik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | słój | Augmentative of słoik; tree ring |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sъlojь | layer |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |