Where does “слюнный” come from?
слюнный (Russian) comes from Russian слюна́, from Proto-Slavic slina, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
слюнный (Russian): salivary; salival
Ancestry of “слюнный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | слюна́ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | slina | saliva |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |