Where does “dřín” come from?
dřín (Czech) comes from Old Czech dřien, from Proto-Slavic dernъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰergʰnós.
dřín (Czech): dogwood (Cornus)
Definitions
- dogwood (Cornus)
Ancestry of “dřín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | dřien | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dernъ | cornel, dogwood |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰergʰnós | — |