Where does “jelítko” come from?
jelítko (Czech) comes from Czech jelito, from Old Czech jelito, from Proto-Slavic elito, from Latin ile, from Ancient Greek εἰλεός, from Ancient Greek εἰλέω, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
Ancestry of “jelítko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | jelito | blood sausage |
| 2 | Old Czech | jelito | intestine (especially rectum) |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | elito | — |
| 4 | Latin | ile | intestines, guts |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εἰλεός | intestinal obstruction, ileus; den, hole;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | εἰλέω | to assemble; to turn, wind; to press together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |