Where does “housličky” come from?

housličky (Czech) comes from Czech housle, from Slovak husle, from Proto-Slavic gǫsli, from Proto-Slavic gǫsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gaustei, from Proto-Indo-European gowh₂-dʰh₁-y-óti, from Proto-Indo-European gewH- — to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...

housličky (Czech): little violin

Definitions

  1. little violin

Ancestry of “housličky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechhousleviolin
2Slovakhusleviolin
3Proto-Slavicgǫsligusle, gusli
4Proto-Slavicgǫstito make a sound, hum, sing; to weep, wail, howl;...
5Proto-Balto-Slavicgaustei—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangowh₂-dʰh₁-y-óti—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeangewH-to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gowh₂-dʰh₁-y-óti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gaustei →