Where does “Písek” come from?

Písek (Czech) comes from Polish piesek, from Proto-Slavic pěsъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European pē(n)s-u-ko-.

Písek (Czech): sand finely ground rock

Definitions

  1. sand finely ground rock

Ancestry of “Písek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishpiesekDiminutive of pies; young or small dog
2Proto-Slavicpěsъkъsand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpē(n)s-u-ko-—

Words derived from “Písek”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pē(n)s-u-ko- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pěsъkъ →Every word from Polish piesek →