Where does “slina” come from?
slina (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic slina, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
slina (Slovene): saliva
Ancestry of “slina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | slina | saliva |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |