Where does “slan” come from?
slan (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic solnъ, from Proto-Slavic solь, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂l- — salt, sea salt.
slan (Slovene): salt, salty
Ancestry of “slan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | solnъ | salty, salted |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | solь | salt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂l- | salt, sea salt |