Where does “černidlo” come from?

černidlo (Czech) comes from Czech Černý, from Old Czech črný, from Proto-Slavic čьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós, from Proto-Indo-European kers- — black, dirty; run; to run.

černidlo (Czech): blacking

Definitions

  1. blacking

Ancestry of “černidlo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechČernýblack
2Old Czechčrnýblack
3Proto-Slavicčьrnъblack
4Proto-Balto-Slavickiršnasblack
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥snósblack; dark, dusky
6Proto-Indo-Europeankers-black, dirty; run; to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas →