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Where does “слон” come from?

слон (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic slonъ — elephant; offset, cornice; shed, shelter.

Ancestry of “слон”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicslonъelephant; offset, cornice; shed, shelter

Words derived from “слон”

  • слоновски
  • слоница
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