Where does “cvokárna” come from?

cvokárna (Czech) comes from Czech cvok, from Middle High German zwec, from Old High German zwec.

cvokárna (Czech): loony bin

Definitions

  1. loony bin

Ancestry of “cvokárna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechcvoknutcase; A short nail with wide round head, a...
2Middle High Germanzwec—
3Old High Germanzwec—
Every word from Old High German zwec →Every word from Middle High German zwec →Every word from Czech cvok →