Where does “dusík” come from?

dusík (Czech) comes from Czech duše, from Old Czech dušě, from Proto-Slavic duša, from Proto-Slavic *duxja.

dusík (Czech): nitrogen chemical element

Definitions

  1. nitrogen chemical element

Ancestry of “dusík”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechdušesoul; inner tube; sound post
2Old Czechdušěsoul
3Proto-Slavicdušasoul; spirit
4Proto-Slavic*duxja—

Words derived from “dusík”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *duxja →Every word from Proto-Slavic duša →Every word from Old Czech dušě →