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

Definitions

  1. actress

Ancestry of “herečka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechherecactor, player
2Old Czechjhřecactor, player, comedian
3Proto-Slavicjьgrьcьjester, fool
4Proto-Slavicjьgratito play
5Proto-Slavicjьgraplay, game
6Proto-Balto-Slavicígrāˀ—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьgra →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьgrati →