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Where does “słowik” come from?

słowik (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic solvьjь, from Proto-Slavic solvъ, from Proto-Indo-European saluo-.

słowik (Polish): nightingale

Definitions

  1. nightingale

Ancestry of “słowik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsolvьjьnightingale
2Proto-Slavicsolvъ
3Proto-Indo-Europeansaluo-—

Words derived from “słowik”

  • Slowik
  • Słowik
Every word from Proto-Indo-European saluo- →