Where does “kladivec” come from?

kladivec (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic kladivo, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

kladivec (Serbo-Croatian): hammer

Definitions

  1. hammer

Ancestry of “kladivec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickladivo—
2Proto-Celtickladiwossword
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kladiwos →Every word from Proto-Slavic kladivo →
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