Where does “šupinatý” come from?

šupinatý (Czech) comes from Czech šupina, from Old Czech šupina, from German schüppe, from Middle High German schuope.

šupinatý (Czech): scaly

Definitions

  1. scaly

Ancestry of “šupinatý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechšupinascale keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals
2Old Czechšupina—
3Germanschüppescale keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals
4Middle High Germanschuope—
Every word from Middle High German schuope →Every word from German schüppe →Every word from Old Czech šupina →