Where does “bílkovina” come from?
bílkovina (Czech) comes from Czech bílek, from Old Czech bielek, from Proto-Slavic bělъkъ, from Proto-Slavic -ъkъ, from Proto-Slavic -kъ, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...
bílkovina (Czech): protein
Definitions
- protein
Ancestry of “bílkovina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | bílek | white, egg white, albumen |
| 2 | Old Czech | bielek | egg white; albumen |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bělъkъ | albumen; sclera? |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ъkъ | Forms diminutives from old u-stem nouns;... |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -kъ | Deverbal, forms token nouns; From expressive or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |