Where does “šrotiště” come from?
šrotiště (Czech) comes from Czech šrot, from German schrôt, from Middle High German schrōt, from Old High German scrōt, from Proto-Germanic skraudō, from Proto-Germanic skraudaną, from Proto-Indo-European skrówdʰ-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European skrew- — to cut, cut off, sever.
šrotiště (Czech): scrapyard
Definitions
- scrapyard
Ancestry of “šrotiště”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | šrot | scrap; meal |
| 2 | German | schrôt | crushed grain |
| 3 | Middle High German | schrōt | — |
| 4 | Old High German | scrōt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skraudō | cut, crack; piece, shred |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skraudaną | to cut up, to shred |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skrówdʰ-e-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skrew- | to cut; cutting tool |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |