Where does “horečka” come from?
horečka (Czech) comes from Czech horký, from Proto-Slavic gorьkъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
horečka (Czech): fever
Definitions
- fever
Ancestry of “horečka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | horký | hot |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gorьkъ | bitter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |