Where does “štítonoš” come from?

štítonoš (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.

štítonoš (Czech): supporter

Definitions

  1. supporter

Ancestry of “štítonoš”, step by step

štítonoš traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech štít

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

via Czech nést

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechnéstto carry
2Old Czechnéstito carry
3Proto-Slavicnestìto carry, to bring
4Proto-Balto-Slavicneśteito carry
5Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skey-to-m →