Where does “křemen” come from?

křemen (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic kremy, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

křemen (Czech): quartz

Definitions

  1. quartz

Ancestry of “křemen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickremyflint
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “křemen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kremy →