Where does “hmyzožravec” come from?
hmyzožravec (Czech) comes from Czech hmyzožravý, from Czech žrát, from Old Czech žráti, from Proto-Slavic žьrati, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
hmyzožravec (Czech): insectivore
Definitions
- insectivore
Ancestry of “hmyzožravec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | hmyzožravý | insectivorous |
| 2 | Czech | žrát | to eat; to guzzle; to be overzealous |
| 3 | Old Czech | žráti | to eat, to devour |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | žьrati | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |