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Where does “слюна́” come from?

слюна́ (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic slina, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

Ancestry of “слюна́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicslinasaliva
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

Words derived from “слюна́”

  • слюнный
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