Where does “šrajtofle” come from?
šrajtofle (Czech) comes from German Schreibtafel, from German schreiben, from Middle High German schrīben, from Old High German scrīban, from Proto-West Germanic skrīban, from Proto-Germanic skrībaną, from Latin scrībō, from Proto-Italic skreiβō — to write.
šrajtofle (Czech): wallet, billfold, purse a small bag for carrying money
Definitions
- wallet, billfold, purse a small bag for carrying money
Ancestry of “šrajtofle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schreibtafel | blackboard, chalkboard, slate |
| 2 | German | schreiben | to write, write out; to spell, spell out; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schrīben | — |
| 4 | Old High German | scrīban | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skrīban | to write |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skrībaną | to write |
| 7 | Latin | scrībō | to write |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | skreiβō | to carve |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skreybʰ- | to write |