Where does “słomianka” come from?

słomianka (Polish) comes from Polish słomiany, from Polish Słoma, from Proto-Slavic solma, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

słomianka (Polish): shoe doormat woven from straw

Definitions

  1. shoe doormat woven from straw

Ancestry of “słomianka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsłomianystrawen
2PolishSłomastraw
3Proto-Slavicsolmastraw
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Slavic solma →