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Where does “kratkovalôven” come from?

kratkovalôven (Slovene) comes from Slovene krátek, from Proto-Slavic kortъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

kratkovalôven (Slovene): shortwave

Definitions

  1. shortwave

Ancestry of “kratkovalôven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenekrátekshort
2Proto-Slavickortъkъshort
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kerd-to move, sway, swing; to dance, jump; to move,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “kratkovalôven”

  • ultrakratkovaloven
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