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Where does “сла̏ма” come from?

сла̏ма (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic solma, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

Ancestry of “сла̏ма”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsolmastraw
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “сла̏ма”

  • сламчица
  • сламка
  • сламнат
  • сламњача
  • сламарица
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