Where does “сливка” come from?

сливка (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian слива, from Proto-Slavic sliva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *slīˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₃y- — blueish.

сливка (Ukrainian): plum tree and fruit

Definitions

  1. plum tree and fruit

Ancestry of “сливка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianсливаplum
2Proto-Slavicslivaplum; plum tree
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*slīˀwā́ˀ—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₃y-blueish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₃y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *slīˀwā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic sliva →