Where does “Smolka” come from?
Smolka (Czech) comes from Czech smůla, from Old Czech smóla, from Proto-Slavic smolà — black pitch.
Smolka (Czech): meconium
Definitions
- meconium
Ancestry of “Smolka”, step by step
Smolka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech smůla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | smůla | pitch; bad luck; resin |
| 2 | Old Czech | smóla | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | smolà | black pitch |
via Czech ká
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ká | The name of the Latin-script letter K; regrets |