Where does “hovnivál” come from?

hovnivál (Czech) comes from Czech hovno, from Proto-Slavic govьno, from Proto-Indo-European g(ʷ)owH-.

hovnivál (Czech): dung beetle

Definitions

  1. dung beetle

Ancestry of “hovnivál”, step by step

hovnivál traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech hovno

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechhovnoshit, turd; nothing
2Proto-Slavicgovьnoshit
3Proto-Indo-Europeang(ʷ)owH-—

via Czech valit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvalitto roll
2Old Czechvaliti—
3Proto-Slavicvalitito crumble, to revolve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European g(ʷ)owH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic govьno →Every word from Czech hovno →