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Where does “slonica” come from?

slonica (Slovak) comes from Slovak slon, from Proto-Slavic slonъ — elephant; offset, cornice; shed, shelter.

slonica (Slovak): female elephant

Definitions

  1. female elephant

Ancestry of “slonica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakslonelephant
2Proto-Slavicslonъelephant; offset, cornice; shed, shelter
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