Where does “hlupačka” come from?
hlupačka (Czech) comes from Czech hlupák, from Old Czech hlupák, from Proto-Slavic *glupakъ.
hlupačka (Czech): female fool
Definitions
- female fool
Ancestry of “hlupačka”, step by step
hlupačka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech hlupák
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | hlupák | fool, simpleton |
| 2 | Old Czech | hlupák | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *glupakъ | — |
via Czech ká
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ká | The name of the Latin-script letter K; regrets |