A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SLAV

Tue, 4 Mar '25
Czech, e.g.
Mon, 30 Sep '24
Balkan native
Sun, 22 Sep '24
Bulgarian or Bosnian
Sun, 21 Jul '24
Eastern European
Sun, 26 May '24
Czech or Pole
Mon, 31 Jul '23
Serb, Slovene or Slovak
Thu, 28 Apr '22
Pole, e.g.
Thu, 21 Apr '22
Ukrainian, for one
Wed, 24 Feb '21
Czech, e.g.