Etymology Explorer β€Ί Slovak

Where does β€œsklo” come from?

sklo (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic stьklo, from Gothic πƒπ„πŒΉπŒΊπŒ»πƒ, from Proto-Germanic stiklaz, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- β€” to be sharp; to sting.

sklo (Slovak): glass

Definitions

  1. glass

Ancestry of β€œsklo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicstьkloglass
2Gothicπƒπ„πŒΉπŒΊπŒ»πƒbeaker, chalice, goblet
3Proto-Germanicstiklazβ€”
4Proto-Germanicstikiza sticking, prick
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- β†’