Where does “slamčica” come from?

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

slamčica (Serbo-Croatian): a small straw

Definitions

  1. a small straw

Ancestry of “slamčica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianslȁmastraw
2Proto-Slavicsolmastraw
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Slavic solma →