Where does “jíní” come from?
jíní (Czech) comes from Old Czech jínie, from Proto-Slavic jьnьjь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic iˀnias, from Proto-Indo-European h₁iH-n̥-yós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.
jíní (Czech): frost cover of minute ice crystals
Definitions
- frost cover of minute ice crystals
Ancestry of “jíní”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | jínie | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | jьnьjь | hoarfrost, rime |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | iˀnias | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁iH-n̥-yós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eyH- | ice, frost |