Názvy zimních přepravních prostředků ve slovanských jazycích a jejich původ

The article deals with the history and etymology of the basic means of transport on snow and ice in Slavonic languages – sledge, ski and skate. The oldest of these means is the sledge. The word for it (Proto-Slavonic *sani, *saně) is attested in all Slavonic languages and even expanded into some surrounding languages; its etymology, however, remains unclear. Among the expressions for ski, only East (North) Slavonic *lyža can aspire to be a late Proto-Slavonic (dialectal) word. Other Slavonic words are newer, some of them even relatively late borrowings. The words for skates are the most diverse in Slavonic languages, with special motivations especially in North Slavonic languages, and reflecting their relatively late use in Slavonic terrritory (not before the late 17th century).