Where does “břekyně” come from?

břekyně (Czech) comes from Czech brek, from Czech brečet, from Old Czech břěčěti, from Proto-Slavic bręčati — to buzz.

břekyně (Czech): chequer

Definitions

  1. chequer

Ancestry of “břekyně”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechbrekcrying
2Czechbrečetto cry, to weep
3Old Czechbřěčětito make noise, to roar
4Proto-Slavicbręčatito buzz
Every word from Proto-Slavic bręčati →Every word from Old Czech břěčěti →Every word from Czech brečet →