Where does “-слони́ть” come from?

-слони́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic sloniti, from Serbo-Croatian ослонити, from Serbo-Croatian о, from Proto-Slavic o(b), from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi.

Ancestry of “-слони́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicslonitito lean; to screen, to shelter
2Serbo-Croatianослонитиto lean; to lean on, hold onto; to rely on, trust
3Serbo-Croatianоon, against; about, concerning
4Proto-Slavico(b)around, about; concerning; against, on
5Proto-Balto-Slavicab—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ebʰi—

Words derived from “-слони́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab →Every word from Proto-Slavic o(b) →