Where does “šedivka” come from?

šedivka (Czech) comes from Czech šedivý, from Czech šedý, from Middle English sedy, from Proto-Slavic śědъ, from Proto-Slavic xoidъ.

šedivka (Czech): any grey creature, especially a fly

Definitions

  1. any grey creature, especially a fly

Ancestry of “šedivka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechšedivýgray, grey
2Czechšedýgrey, gray
3Middle Englishsedy—
4Proto-Slavicśědъgray
5Proto-Slavicxoidъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic xoidъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic śědъ →Every word from Middle English sedy →
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