Where does “duhovka” come from?
duhovka (Czech) comes from Czech duha, from Old Czech duha, from Proto-Slavic dǫga, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dangāˀ.
duhovka (Czech): iris
Ancestry of “duhovka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | duha | rainbow |
| 2 | Old Czech | duha | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dǫga | arc, arch; rainbow |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dangāˀ | — |