Where does “slamarica” come from?

slamarica (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.

slamarica (Serbo-Croatian): straw-mattress, palliasse

Definitions

  1. straw-mattress, palliasse

Ancestry of “slamarica”, 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 →
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