Where does “česačka” come from?

česačka (Czech) comes from Czech česat, from Proto-Slavic česati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic késtei, from Proto-Indo-European kes- — to scrape, comb.

česačka (Czech): combing machine, napping machine

Definitions

  1. combing machine, napping machine

Ancestry of “česačka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechčesatto comb; to pick
2Proto-Slavicčesatito scratch; to comb
3Proto-Balto-Slavickésteito comb
4Proto-Indo-Europeankes-to scrape, comb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kes- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic késtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic česati →