Where does “jitřenka” come from?
jitřenka (Czech) comes from Czech jitro, from Old Czech jutro, from Proto-Slavic utro, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aušra, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
jitřenka (Czech): morning star planet
Definitions
- morning star planet
Ancestry of “jitřenka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | jitro | early morning; old unit of measurement of land |
| 2 | Old Czech | jutro | morning |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | utro | morning, dawn |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | aušra | dawn, morning |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews-ro- | of the dawn or morning, matutinal; eastern;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |