Where does “herec” come from?

herec (Czech) comes from Old Czech jhřec, from Proto-Slavic jьgrьcь, from Proto-Slavic jьgrati, from Proto-Slavic jьgra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ.

herec (Czech): actor, player

Definitions

  1. actor, player

Ancestry of “herec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechjhřecactor, player, comedian
2Proto-Slavicjьgrьcьjester, fool
3Proto-Slavicjьgratito play
4Proto-Slavicjьgraplay, game
5Proto-Balto-Slavicígrāˀ—

Words derived from “herec”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ →
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