Where does “břehulka” come from?
břehulka (Czech) comes from Czech břehule, from Czech břeh, from Old Czech břěh, from Proto-Slavic bergъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bérgas, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
Ancestry of “břehulka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | břehule | any bird of the genus Riparia |
| 2 | Czech | břeh | bank, shore; shore, coast |
| 3 | Old Czech | břěh | hill, elevation |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | bergъ | hill; slope, cliff?; bank, shore?, coast? |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *bérgas | hill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *bʰérǵʰos | hill |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |