Where does “bobkovišeň” come from?
bobkovišeň (Czech) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk visen, from Old Czech višně, from Proto-Slavic višьňa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wéiśinjāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs- — mistletoe.
bobkovišeň (Czech): cherry laurel
Definitions
- cherry laurel
Ancestry of “bobkovišeň”, step by step
bobkovišeň traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk visen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | visen | singular definite of vis; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old Czech | višně | sour cherry fruit |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | višьňa | sour cherry; cherry |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *wéiśinjāˀ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱs- | mistletoe |
via Czech Bobek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | Bobek | dropping, animal excrement (usually mammalian) |