Where does “słonisko” come from?

słonisko (Polish) comes from Polish słońce, from Proto-Slavic sъlnьce, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *súlˀnis, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

słonisko (Polish): saline soil

Definitions

  1. saline soil

Ancestry of “słonisko”, step by step

słonisko traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish słońce

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsłońcesun
2Proto-Slavicsъlnьcesun
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*súlˀnissun
4Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

via Polish słony

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsłonysalty
2Proto-Slavicsolnъsalty, salted
3Proto-Slavicsolьsalt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂l-salt, sea salt

via Polish słoń

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsłońelephant, elephantid; A male elephant; landwhale
2Proto-Slavicslonъelephant; offset, cornice; shed, shelter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *súlˀnis →Every word from Proto-Slavic sъlnьce →
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