Where does “husice” come from?

husice (Czech) comes from Czech husa, from Proto-Slavic gǫ̑sь, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns — goose.

husice (Czech): shelduck

Definitions

  1. shelduck

Ancestry of “husice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechhusagoose; stupid woman; female goose
2Proto-Slavicgǫ̑sьgoose
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰh₂énsgoose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns →