Where does “ještěřík” come from?
ještěřík (Czech) comes from English jester, from Middle English gestour, from Middle English gesten, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz — adjectival suffix.
Ancestry of “ještěřík”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jester | One who jests, jokes or teases; A person in... |
| 2 | Middle English | gestour | A reciter of gests or legendary tales; A jester;... |
| 3 | Middle English | gesten | To host a guest, provide hospitality; To provide... |
| 4 | Middle English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 5 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 6 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 7 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |