Where does “סלאָיק” come from?

סלאָיק (Yiddish) comes from Polish słoik, from Polish słój, from Proto-Slavic sъlojь, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

סלאָיק (Yiddish): a jar

Definitions

  1. a jar

Ancestry of “סלאָיק”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsłoikjar; non-native Varsovian; a person that works or...
2PolishsłójAugmentative of słoik; tree ring
3Proto-Slavicsъlojьlayer
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sъlojь →