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

Definitions

  1. elephant; elephantine

Ancestry of “słoniowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polish-owy-y
2Old Polish-owyappended to nouns to form adjectives; -y
3Proto-Slavic-ovъof, belonging to
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ovъ →Every word from Polish -owy →Every word from Old Polish -owy →