Where does “holínka” come from?

holínka (Czech) comes from Czech holeň, from Old Czech holen, from Proto-Slavic golěnь, from Proto-Slavic golъ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

holínka (Czech): rubber boots, gumboots, wellies

Definitions

  1. rubber boots, gumboots, wellies

Ancestry of “holínka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechholeňshin
2Old Czechholenshin
3Proto-Slavicgolěnьcrus; shin
4Proto-Slavicgolъbald; bare, naked, nude
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic golъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic golěnь →