Where does “слонёнок” come from?

слонёнок (Russian) comes from Russian слон, from Proto-Slavic slonъ — elephant; offset, cornice; shed, shelter.

слонёнок (Russian): elephant calf, baby elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant calf, baby elephant

Ancestry of “слонёнок”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianслонelephant; bishop
2Proto-Slavicslonъelephant; offset, cornice; shed, shelter
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