Where does “słoniowy” come from?
słoniowy (Polish) comes from Polish -owy, from Old Polish -owy, from Proto-Slavic -ovъ — of, belonging to.
słoniowy (Polish): elephant; elephantine
Ancestry of “słoniowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | -owy | -y |
| 2 | Old Polish | -owy | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ovъ | of, belonging to |