Where does “žnečka” come from?
žnečka (Czech) comes from Czech žnec, from Czech žnout, from Old Czech žieti, from Proto-Slavic zijati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źiāˀ-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₁i-eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁-.
žnečka (Czech): female reaper one who reaps
Definitions
- female reaper one who reaps
Ancestry of “žnečka”, step by step
žnečka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech žnec
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | žnec | reaper one who reaps |
| 2 | Czech | žnout | to mow, to reap |
| 3 | Old Czech | žieti | to mow, to reap |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | zijati | to gape, to be wide open |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | źiāˀ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰh₁i-eh₂- | to gape, be wide open |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁y- | to yawn, gape; to gape, be wide open; to gape,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰih₁- | — |
via Czech ká
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ká | The name of the Latin-script letter K; regrets |