Where does “štítek” come from?

štítek (Czech) comes from Czech štít, from Old Czech ščít, from Proto-Slavic ščitъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic skeitum, from Proto-Indo-European skey-to-m, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

štítek (Czech): label ticket

Definitions

  1. label ticket

Ancestry of “štítek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechštítshield; todo
2Old Czechščítshield
3Proto-SlavicščitъThe original meaning was "something cut off,...
4Proto-Balto-Slavicskeitum—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskey-to-m—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanskey-to split, to dissect
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skey-to-m →