Where does “čtvrthrst” come from?
čtvrthrst (Czech) comes from Czech čtvrt, from Proto-Slavic četvьrtь, from Proto-Slavic četvьrtъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ketwirtas, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥tós — fourth.
čtvrthrst (Czech): one quarter of a handful
Definitions
- one quarter of a handful
Ancestry of “čtvrthrst”, step by step
čtvrthrst 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 |