Where does “kladivo” come from?

kladivo (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic kladivo, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

kladivo (Slovene): hammer

Definitions

  1. hammer

Ancestry of “kladivo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickladivo—
2Proto-Celtickladiwossword
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kladiwos →Every word from Proto-Slavic kladivo →