Where does “jehlozobka” come from?

jehlozobka (Czech) comes from Czech zob, from Old Czech zob, from Proto-Slavic zobь, from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- — jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch.

jehlozobka (Czech): spinebill

Definitions

  1. spinebill

Ancestry of “jehlozobka”, step by step

jehlozobka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech zob

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechzobbird food; beak
2Old Czechzobfodder
3Proto-Slaviczobьfodder; oats
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵebʰ-jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch

via Czech jehla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechjehlaneedle, sewing needle; needle, phonograph needle
2Proto-Slavicjьgъlaneedle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic zobь →Every word from Old Czech zob →