Where does “ílovec” come from?

ílovec (Slovak) comes from Slovak íl, from Proto-Slavic jьlъ, from Proto-Slavic jìlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ī́ˀlus, from Proto-Indo-European (H)iHlús — mud; dark.

ílovec (Slovak): claystone

Definitions

  1. claystone

Ancestry of “ílovec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakílclay
2Proto-Slavicjьlъsilt; clay
3Proto-Slavicjìlъ—
4Proto-Balto-Slavicī́ˀlus—
5Proto-Indo-European(H)iHlúsmud; dark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (H)iHlús →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ī́ˀlus →Every word from Proto-Slavic jìlъ →