Where does “Senegalka” come from?
Senegalka (Czech) comes from Czech Senegalec, from Czech -eč, from Old Czech -ec, from Proto-Slavic -ьcь, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.
Senegalka (Czech): female Senegalese
Definitions
- female Senegalese
Ancestry of “Senegalka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | Senegalec | Senegalese |
| 2 | Czech | -eč | appended to nouns to form an agent noun; used only on composite nouns expressing fields of knowledge |
| 3 | Old Czech | -ec | forms masculine nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ьcь | Forms diminutives from nouns; Forms nouns from... |
| 5 | Lithuanian | -ikas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iḱos | -y, -ic |