Where does “basketbalistka” come from?

basketbalistka (Czech) comes from Czech basketbalista, from Czech basketbal, from English basketball, from English Ball, from Middle English bal, from Old English beall, from English beal, from Old English hyll — to rise, to be tall; hill.

basketbalistka (Czech): female basketball player

Definitions

  1. female basketball player

Ancestry of “basketbalistka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechbasketbalistabasketball player, basketballer
2Czechbasketbalbasketball
3EnglishbasketballA sport in which two opposing teams of five...
4EnglishBallsurname
5Middle EnglishbalA ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,...
6Old Englishbeallball
7EnglishbealA small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather...
8Old Englishhyllhill
9Albanianhullifurrow
10Proto-Germanichullizhill
11Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hníshill
12Proto-Indo-EuropeankelH-to rise, to be tall; hill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥HnísEvery word from Proto-Germanic hulliz