Where does “jmenovec” come from?
jmenovec (Czech) comes from Czech jméno, from Old Czech jmě, from Proto-Slavic jьmę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *inˀmin, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
jmenovec (Czech): namesake
Ancestry of “jmenovec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | jméno | name; noun or adjective |
| 2 | Old Czech | jmě | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | jьmę | name |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *inˀmin | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |