Where does “čtyřlístek” come from?
čtyřlístek (Czech) comes from Czech čtyři, from Old Czech [[čtyřie]], [[čtyři]], from Proto-Slavic četyre, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ketures, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
čtyřlístek (Czech): four-leaf clover
Definitions
- four-leaf clover
Ancestry of “čtyřlístek”, step by step
čtyřlístek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech čtyři
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | čtyři | four |
| 2 | Old Czech | [[čtyřie]], [[čtyři]] | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | četyre | four |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ketures | four |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |
via Czech lístek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | lístek | small leaf; ticket |