Where does “hrobník” come from?

hrobník (Czech) comes from Czech hrob, from Proto-Slavic grobъ, from Proto-Slavic greti, from Proto-Slavic grebtì, from Proto-Balto-Slavic grebtei, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebh₂- — to seize, grab.

hrobník (Czech): gravedigger

Definitions

  1. gravedigger

Ancestry of “hrobník”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechhrobgrave
2Proto-Slavicgrobъgrave
3Proto-Slavicgretito dig, to scrape; to rake
4Proto-Slavicgrebtì—
5Proto-Balto-Slavicgrebtei—
6Proto-Indo-European*gʰrebh₂-to seize, grab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic grebtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic grebtì →