Where does “česnečka” come from?

česnečka (Czech) comes from Czech česnek, from Proto-Slavic česnъkъ, from Proto-Slavic česnъ, from Proto-Slavic česati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic késtei, from Proto-Indo-European kes- — to scrape, comb.

česnečka (Czech): garlic soup

Definitions

  1. garlic soup

Ancestry of “česnečka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechčesnekgarlic
2Proto-Slavicčesnъkъgarlic
3Proto-Slavicčesnъgarlic
4Proto-Slavicčesatito scratch; to comb
5Proto-Balto-Slavickésteito comb
6Proto-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 →