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Where does “dláto” come from?

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

dláto (Slovak): chisel

Definitions

  1. chisel

Ancestry of “dláto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*dolto—
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*dálbtan—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelbʰ-to dig, excavate

Words derived from “dláto”

  • dlátko
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- →