Where does “слој” come from?
слој (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic sъlojь, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
слој (Serbo-Croatian): layer; stratum
Ancestry of “слој”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sъlojь | layer |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “слој”