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Where does “сла̑н” come from?

сла̑н (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic solnъ, from Proto-Slavic solь, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂l- — salt, sea salt.

Ancestry of “сла̑н”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsolnъsalty, salted
2Proto-Slavicsolьsalt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂l-salt, sea salt

Words derived from “сла̑н”

  • сланац
  • сланик
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