Where does “Slon” come from?

Slon (Romanian) comes from Bulgarian слон, from Proto-Slavic slonъ — elephant; offset, cornice; shed, shelter.

Ancestry of “Slon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianслонelephant; shelter, offset; pen, sheepfold
2Proto-Slavicslonъelephant; offset, cornice; shed, shelter

Words derived from “Slon”

Every word from Proto-Slavic slonъ →Every word from Bulgarian слон →