Where does “heslář” come from?

heslář (Czech) comes from Czech ar, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

heslář (Czech): directory, list of dictionary entries

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Ancestry of “heslář”, step by step

heslář traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech ar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czecharare
2Frencharean are
3Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
4Proto-Italicāzeā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Czech heslo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechheslopassword; headword; motto, slogan
2Old Czechheslorank; sign; monument
3Proto-Slavicgъslosign, word as code
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā →