Where does “herečka” come from?
herečka (Czech) comes from Czech herec, from Old Czech jhřec, from Proto-Slavic jьgrьcь, from Proto-Slavic jьgrati, from Proto-Slavic jьgra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ.
herečka (Czech): actress
Ancestry of “herečka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | herec | actor, player |
| 2 | Old Czech | jhřec | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | jьgrьcь | jester, fool |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | jьgrati | to play |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | jьgra | play, game |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ígrāˀ | — |