Where does “úžina” come from?

úžina (Czech) comes from Czech úzký, from Proto-Slavic ǫzъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anźukas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anźus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

úžina (Czech): strait

Definitions

  1. strait

Ancestry of “úžina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechúzkýnarrow
2Proto-Slavicǫzъkъnarrow, tight
3Proto-Balto-Slavicanźukas—
4Proto-Balto-Slavicanźus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic anźus →