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
- rubber boots, gumboots, wellies
Ancestry of “holínka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | holeň | shin |
| 2 | Old Czech | holen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | golěnь | crus; shin |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | golъ | bald; bare, naked, nude |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gelH- | naked; head |