Where does “čára” come from?
čára (Czech) comes from Czech čarovat, from Proto-Slavic čarovati, from Proto-Slavic čarъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ker-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
čára (Czech): line; threadlike mark of pen, pencil, or graver
Definitions
- line; threadlike mark of pen, pencil, or graver
Ancestry of “čára”, step by step
čára traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech čarovat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | čarovat | to do magic, cast spells, conjure |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | čarovati | |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | čarъ | magic, sorcery |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ker- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
via Czech čáry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | čáry | magicking, spells, sorcery, witchcraft;... |