Where does “úhel” come from?

úhel (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic ǫglь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anˀglís, from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

úhel (Czech): angle

Definitions

  1. angle

Ancestry of “úhel”, step by step

úhel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic ǫglь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicǫglьcoal
2Proto-Balto-Slavicanˀglíscoal, charcoal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óngʷl̥charcoal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire

via Proto-Slavic ǫgъlъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicǫgъlъcorner, angle
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*ángulas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂engulosjoint?
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend

Words derived from “úhel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic anˀglís →