Where does “клада” come from?

клада (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic kolda, from Proto-Slavic kolti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

клада (Serbo-Croatian): log, block; shackle; dunce, dumb person

Definitions

  1. log, block; shackle; dunce, dumb person

Ancestry of “клада”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickoldablock, log
2Proto-Slavickoltito stab, to sting
3Proto-Balto-Slavickálˀteito forge (ambitransitive)
4Proto-Indo-Europeankolh₂-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei →