Where does “Peklaj” come from?

Peklaj (Slovene) comes from Slovene pekel, from Proto-Slavic pьkъlъ, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.

Ancestry of “Peklaj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenepekelhell
2Proto-Slavicpьkъlъpitch; hell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpik-to be angry; pitch; resin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpi-sap, juice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pik- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pьkъlъ →