Where does “Havířov” come from?
Havířov (Czech) comes from Czech havíř, from German Hauer, from German hauen, from Middle High German houwen, from Old High German houwan, from Proto-West Germanic hauwan, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Ancestry of “Havířov”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | havíř | miner |
| 2 | German | Hauer | hewer, miner; the small, sharp tusk of a wild... |
| 3 | German | hauen | to thrust, slash; to cut, hew; to hit, beat,... |
| 4 | Middle High German | houwen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | houwan | to hew |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hauwan | to hew, to chop |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |