Where does “sloi” come from?

sloi (Romanian) comes from Bulgarian слой, from Proto-Slavic sъlojь, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

sloi (Romanian): ice floe, floating ice

Definitions

  1. ice floe, floating ice

Ancestry of “sloi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianслойsediment, amalgament; layer; stratum
2Proto-Slavicsъlojьlayer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “sloi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sъlojь →