Where does “honák” come from?

honák (Czech) comes from Czech honit, from Old Czech honiti, from Proto-Slavic gonìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gánīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

honák (Czech): drover, driver, cowboy

Definitions

  1. drover, driver, cowboy

Ancestry of “honák”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechhonitto chase; to wank
2Old Czechhoniti—
3Proto-Slavicgonìtito chase
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgánīˀteito pasture; to prosecute
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gánīˀtei →