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-Slavicsolvъyellowish-gray
3Proto-Indo-Europeansaluo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European saluo- →Every word from Proto-Slavic solvъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic solvьjь →