Where does “čtvrťák” come from?
čtvrťák (Czech) comes from Czech čtvrt, from Proto-Slavic četvьrtь, from Proto-Slavic četvьrtъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ketwirtas, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥tós — fourth.
čtvrťák (Czech): quarter; a fourth grader
Definitions
- quarter; a fourth grader
Ancestry of “čtvrťák”, step by step
čtvrťák traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech čtvrt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | čtvrt | quarter |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | četvьrtь | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | četvьrtъ | fourth |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ketwirtas | fourth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷetwr̥tós | fourth |
via Czech čtvrtý
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | čtvrtý | fourth |