Where does “šenkýř” come from?
šenkýř (Czech) comes from Czech šenk, from German Schenke, from German schenken, from Middle High German schenken, from Old High German scenken, from Proto-West Germanic skankijan, from Proto-Germanic skankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.
šenkýř (Czech): innkeeper
Definitions
- innkeeper
Ancestry of “šenkýř”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | šenk | pub |
| 2 | German | Schenke | pub |
| 3 | German | schenken | to pour from a vessel, to serve; to give as a... |
| 4 | Middle High German | schenken | — |
| 5 | Old High German | scenken | to pur in, give drink to, water |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | skankijan | to pour |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skankijaną | to skew, tilt, tip; to pour |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kenǵ- | to limp |