Where does “dlátko” come from?

dlátko (Slovak) comes from Slovak dláto, from Proto-Slavic *dolto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dálbtan, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- — to dig, excavate.

dlátko (Slovak): Diminutive of dláto

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of dláto

Ancestry of “dlátko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakdlátochisel
2Proto-Slavic*dolto—
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*dálbtanchisel
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelbʰ-to dig, excavate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dálbtan →Every word from Proto-Slavic *dolto →