Where does “čarodějnice” come from?

čarodějnice (Czech) comes from Czech čáry, from Czech čára, 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.

čarodějnice (Czech): witch

Definitions

  1. witch

Ancestry of “čarodějnice”, step by step

čarodějnice traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech čáry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechčárymagicking, spells, sorcery, witchcraft;...
2Czechčáraline; threadlike mark of pen, pencil, or graver
3Czechčarovatto do magic, cast spells, conjure
4Proto-Slavicčarovati
5Proto-Slavicčarъmagic, sorcery
6Proto-Balto-Slavicker-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Czech dít

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechdítto happen; to say
2Proto-Slavicdětito do; to put, to place; to thread, to pass...
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdḗˀteito put, to place; to do
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ker- →Every word from Proto-Slavic čarъ →